Baseball Game Preview: West Middlesex Big Reds vs. Reynolds Raiders

Big Reds

Runs

04/26/25 @ Wilmington	4
04/23/25 vs Greenville	3
04/17/25 vs Mercer	3
04/14/25 @ Sharpsville	11
04/11/25 vs Reynolds	6
+ 7 more games

West Middlesex is a perfect 10-0 against Reynolds since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Big Reds will square off against the Raiders at 4:15 p.m. West Middlesex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

West Middlesex managed to slip by Wilmington the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Big Reds came up short against the Greyhounds on Saturday, falling 13-3. The Big Reds' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

West Middlesex saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron Miles, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Greenville hit Reynolds with a seven-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 17-1 to the Trojans.

Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for West Middlesex, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

Reynolds' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Middlesex has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Reynolds, though, as they've only averaged .299. Will they be able to contain West Middlesex's hitters?

West Middlesex took their win against Reynolds in their previous meeting on April 11th by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Reds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.