Baseball Recap: Reynolds Comes Up Short

Reynolds extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Wilmington Greyhounds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 back in April.

Reynolds saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Rhyal, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.

As for Wilmington, they are 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.

On Wilmington's side, Shane Heller looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Greyhounds are 4-2 when Heller allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise.

At the plate, Michael Mistretta and Brodie Dewberry did most of the damage at the plate: Mistretta got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Dewberry got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Mistretta a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Bauer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Reynolds didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Maplewood on the 10th. As for Wilmington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 10-2 victory against Sharpsville on the 12th.