The Monessen Greyhounds will head out to take on the Serra Catholic Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monessen comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Monessen lost 15-3 to Jeannette two weeks ago. That's two games in a row now that the Greyhounds have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Jaz'Mein Parker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. That hit was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, while Serra Catholic put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Greensburg Central Catholic. The Eagles put the hurt on the Centurions with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Centurions: they've now won six in a row.
Kelly Morrissey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyara Watkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alonna Morton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Serra Catholic's record is now 2-4. As for Monessen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Monessen's way against Serra Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, as Monessen made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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