Baseball Game Preview: Sharpsville Blue Devils vs. Wilmington Greyhounds

The Sharpsville Blue Devils will square off against the Wilmington Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Sharpsville turned things around against Mohawk Area on Friday. They skirted past the Warriors 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since March 28th.

Dom Malone made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Lincoln Breit

Hits (Career)

05/09/25 vs Mohawk Area	4
04/17/25 @ Wilmington	3
04/24/25 @ Cambridge Springs	2
05/08/25 vs Greenville	1
04/14/25 vs West Middlesex	1

In other batting news, Lincoln Breit was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Tarnoci, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

Sharpsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.

Meanwhile, Wilmington never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Reynolds with a sharp 12-0 victory.

Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Sharpsville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

Sharpsville was able to grind out a solid win over Wilmington in their previous matchup back in April, winning 10-6. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.