Baseball Recap: West Middlesex Big Reds vs. Jamestown Muskies
West Middlesex won the last time they faced Jamestown, and things went their way on Monday too. The West Middlesex Big Reds walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Jamestown Muskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Middlesex.
Kyle Gilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bowen Briggs and Tyler Blanton did most of the damage at the plate: Briggs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Blanton scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Koncar, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Middlesex's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Jamestown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9-1.
West Middlesex will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Jamestown, they will be playing at home against Lakeview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeview will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Jamestown surely won't give up without a fight.
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