Baseball Game Preview: Reading Blue Devils vs. Roger Bacon Spartans

The Reading Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Roger Bacon Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Reading has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Roger Bacon will arrive with three straight victories.

On Tuesday, Reading didn't have quite enough to beat Colerain and fell 3-2.

Reading saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Lattire, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Roger Bacon got the win against Cincinnati Country Day on Thursday by a conclusive 8-1. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.

Kyle Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Owen Stewart was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 matchups. Terrance Todd was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

Roger Bacon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive games.

Reading's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Roger Bacon, their record is now 16-8.

Reading might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Roger Bacon when the teams last played back in April. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.