The Avella Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Carlynton Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avella is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Avella will bounce into Thursday's game after beating California, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Avella came out on top in a nail-biter against California on Monday and snuck past 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Avella considering their two-run performance the match before.
Avrey Rado made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Rado has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rado was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haleigh Rush and Taylor Shirley did most of the damage at the plate: Rush went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Shirley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. McKenna Northcraft was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Carlynton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Northgate as Carlynton made off with a 12-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carlynton.
Avella's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Carlynton, their record is now 4-6.
Avella might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Carlynton in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Thankfully for Avella, Abby Diulus (who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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