Baseball Preview: Reading Blue Devils vs. Deer Park Wildcats
Reading is 9-1 against Deer Park since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Reading Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Deer Park Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Reading earned a 10-7 win over Colerain. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Reading.
Deer Park never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mt. Healthy last Thursday. They blew past the Fighting Owls 16-1. Deer Park's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brody Armor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Armor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jayce Parsons was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Ben Harrell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Reading is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-10 record this season. As for Deer Park, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything went Reading's way against Deer Park in their previous matchup on Wednesday as Reading made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Reading since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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