West Greene is a perfect 10-0 against Avella since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Pioneers will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. West Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
West Greene is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bethlehem Center 21-6 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Madelyn Roberts
| 04/15/25 @ Bethlehem Center | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Jefferson-Morgan | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mapletown | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Avella | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mayfield | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
West Greene got a massive performance out of Madelyn Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs Roberts has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kendra Tharp, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West Greene was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem Center only posted a batting average of .318.
Meanwhile, Avella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Mapletown, falling 9-3.
Haleigh Rush made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Ginny Smith also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
West Greene's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Avella, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Avella's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Greene has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Avella, though, as they've been averaging 11.9 hits. Given West Greene's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Greene took their victory against Avella when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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