Baseball Recap: Exeter Township Eagles vs. Reading Red KNights
Exeter Township was the 12-1 winner over Reading when they last played one another on April 10th, but their luck changed this time around. The Exeter Township Eagles took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reading Red KNights on Monday. Exeter Township just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Joel Ummarino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Redding, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Exeter Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reading only tossed six.
On Reading's side, David Garcia looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Frandy Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Exeter Township's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Reading, their victory bumped their record up to 2-13.
Exeter Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Governor Mifflin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Governor Mifflin will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Exeter Township surely won't give up without a fight. As for Reading, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Reading is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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