Baseball Recap: Muhlenberg Muhls vs. Reading Red KNights
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fleetwood, Muhlenberg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Reading Red KNights by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Muhlenberg also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Cameron Burr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Burr has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eli Keller was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Shane Rosenberry was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Reading's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janser Paredes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Muhlenberg's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Reading, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.
Muhlenberg will look to defend their home field on Monday against Southern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. Southern Lehigh will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Muhlenberg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Reading, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against William Penn at 11:00 a.m. William Penn is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Reading will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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