After a string of three wins, Avella's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 16-1 to the West Greene Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Avella of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Avella saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Northcraft, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On West Greene's side, Samantha Zimmerman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, West Greene got a massive performance out of Kylee Davis, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kendra Tharp, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Avella's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for West Greene, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avella will challenge Northgate at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Greene, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Waynesburg Central at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in West Greene's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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