Baseball Recap: Wilmington Has No Trouble Against Sharpsville

Greyhounds

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 vs Union Area	15
05/08/25 @ Reynolds	12
04/26/25 vs West Middlesex	10
05/12/25 @ Sharpsville	8
04/09/25 vs Reynolds	8

Wilmington lost to Sharpsville back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Greyhounds have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Shane Heller tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Wilmington is 4-2 when Heller allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Wilmington got a massive performance out of Brodie Dewberry, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Dewberry has become a key player for the Greyhounds: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Mitcheltree, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Wilmington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Sharpsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilmington will face off against Cranberry Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Berries have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sharpsville, they will challenge Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.65 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.