The Avella Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Avella is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Avella made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Greensburg Central Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles fell just short of the Centurions by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
Carmichaels not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 14-3). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Uniontown a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Mighty Mikes brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Scottie Maskil looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Robbie Wilson-Jones and Dillon Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson-Jones went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Fisher went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Fisher a new career-high. Nathan Dursa also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Carmichaels always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Uniontown only posted an OBP of .261.
The win made it two in a row for Carmichaels and bumps their season record up to 8-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Avella, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Avella was able to grind out a solid win over Carmichaels in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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