Baseball Recap: West Middlesex Big Reds vs. Jamestown Muskies
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, West Middlesex brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They blew past the Jamestown Muskies 14-2. West Middlesex's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kyle Gilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Gilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bowen Briggs and Tyler Blanton did most of the damage at the plate: Briggs scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Blanton scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roman Golub, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Jamestown's side, Gage Planavsky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Planavsky is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
West Middlesex's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Jamestown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-6-1.
West Middlesex will be playing at home against Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sharpsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something West Middlesex will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jamestown, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilmington at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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