West Middlesex had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cochranton Cardinals a 15-0 shutout. The Big Reds haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Kyle Gilson and Tyler Blanton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gilson didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Blanton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. At the plate, Gilson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Blanton scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kameron Miles and Roman Golub did most of the damage at the plate: Miles scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Golub scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. That's the most runs Miles has posted since back in April of 2024. Aiden Puskar was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
West Middlesex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cochranton only posted an OBP of .231.
Cochranton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Middlesex has already played their next game, a 13-3 victory against Eisenhower on the 19th. As for Cochranton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 defeat against Conneaut Area on the 19th.
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