Avella dropped their record down to 10-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets by a score of 7-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Wednesday.
As for Jefferson-Morgan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Jefferson-Morgan's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Woodward, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Woodward has launched this season. Deakyn DeHoet was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Avella will take on rival Greensburg Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3, the Centurions 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan is set to square off against their familiar foe Mapletown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Rockets' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Maples have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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