The Millville Quakers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Sayre Redskins at 1:00 p.m. Sayre took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Millville, who comes in off a win.
Millville barely beat Bucktail the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Millville was the clear victor by a 23-3 margin over Bucktail on Monday. The Quakers haven't had any issues with the Bucks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Chase Reynolds made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Reynolds was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Brown was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Shane Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sayre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 11-8 to Williamson.
Like Millville, Sayre also got a great game from a two-way player: Shaine Strickland. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Strickland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nick Pellicano Jr. made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Millville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sayre, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Millville came up short against Sayre in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, falling 4-1. Will Millville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
