Baseball Recap: Sharpsville Blue Devils vs. West Middlesex Big Reds
Sharpsville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the West Middlesex Big Reds with a sharp 20-9 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Sharpsville with their most commanding win of the season.
Gabe Titus was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Dalton Byerly was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
On West Middlesex's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Koncar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Miles, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, West Middlesex hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sharpsville's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for West Middlesex, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Sharpsville will be playing at home against Wilmington at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for West Middlesex, they will head out on the road to challenge Mercer at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. West Middlesex and Mercer are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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