Big Reds
| 04/17/25 vs Mercer | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sharpsville | 11 |
| 04/11/25 vs Reynolds | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ North East | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Wilmington | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
The West Middlesex Big Reds will venture away from home to challenge Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Middlesex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
West Middlesex managed to slip by Mercer the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Big Reds lost 9-3 to the Mustangs on Thursday.
Roman Golub made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Kayser, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Reynolds 16-1 on Saturday. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley this season.
Christian Salizzoni looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trent Fleming, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Sebastian Link was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Middlesex, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Middlesex has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain West Middlesex's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
