The Deer Park Wildcats will head out to square off against the Reading Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Deer Park turned things around against Northwest on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Knights.
Greer Sibilia
| 04/21/26 @ Northwest | 10 |
| 04/13/26 @ Wyoming | 9 |
| 04/09/26 vs Lockland | 8 |
| 04/08/26 vs Finneytown | 4 |
| 04/14/26 vs Mariemont | 3 |
Greer Sibilia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Kruse was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Jaelynn Richmond, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Deer Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Reading was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Goshen, falling 27-2.
Eliza Schierloh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Deer Park's record now sits at 6-8. As for Reading, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Deer Park's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Wildcats have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Reading, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Deer Park continue to outrun the ball?
Deer Park suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Reading in their previous matchup on April 6th. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
