The Avella Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Monessen Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Avella has six straight victories, Monessen has 24 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Avella barely beat West Greene the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 14-7 win last Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Monessen fell victim to Bishop Canevin and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 19-0 to the Crusaders.
Avella pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Monessen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Avella beat Monessen 12-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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