Monessen is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Greensburg Central Catholic a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Monessen Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions at 2:00 p.m. Monessen has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monessen is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 23 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Serra Catholic on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to the Eagles.
Monessen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Clingenpeel, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Jeannette hit Greensburg Central Catholic with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Centurions took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jayhawks. That's two games in a row now that the Centurions have lost by exactly three runs.
Madison Keller and Erica Rodriguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Keller went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double, while Rodriguez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Keller has hit this season.
Greensburg Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Monessen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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