Baseball Recap: West Middlesex Wins Going Away Against Cranberry Area

Big Reds

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 vs Jamestown	15
03/18/25 @ Cochranton	15
03/19/25 vs Eisenhower	10
03/29/25 @ Cranberry Area	7

West Middlesex barely beat Cranberry Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. West Middlesex blew past Cranberry Area 13-6 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Big Reds, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kyle Gilson and Tyler Blanton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gilson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Blanton tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Gilson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Blanton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Gilson a new career-high.

In other batting news, Caleb Koncar and Aiden Puskar did most of the damage at the plate: Koncar scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Puskar scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, Puskar is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Landon Zec also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

West Middlesex kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for West Middlesex and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Cranberry Area, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

West Middlesex and Cranberry Area will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. West Middlesex is set to challenge their familiar foe Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cranberry Area will take on rival Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.