After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Greene, Avella was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northgate Flames and snuck past 11-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Avella considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Avrey Rado made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Rado has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Avella got a massive performance out of Taylor Shirley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Emma Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Northgate's side, Cassandra Tadda and Gracie Auth did some serious damage despite the final result: Tadda went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Auth went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela DeFlorimonte, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northgate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avella only tossed nine.
Avella has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Northgate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Avella does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northgate, they will face off against Jeannette at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jeannette's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Northgate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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