After flying high against West Middlesex last Monday, Sharpsville came back down to earth. The Sharpsville Blue Devils fell just short of the Wilmington Greyhounds by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Sharpsville let down their fans at home.
Josh Divens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jared Bissell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
On Wilmington's side, Tyler Mikulin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Mikulin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mikulin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brodie Dewberry was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rocky Serafino, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Sharpsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Wilmington, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Sharpsville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-0 win vs. Greenville on the 26th. Wilmington has also already played their next matchup, a 13-3 victory against Conneaut Area on the 26th.
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