The Avella Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avella's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Greensburg Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Avella easily dispatched Jeannette on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Eagles fell just short of Jefferson-Morgan by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greensburg Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Apollo Ridge on Wednesday as they made off with a 24-3 win. The Centurions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Greensburg Central Catholic pushed their record up to 8-2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Avella, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
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