Reynolds had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Sharpsville Blue Devils, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 last Monday.
As for Sharpsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Sharpsville's part, not much got past Jordan Brest, who gave up just four hits to keep Reynolds off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Palko, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Miah Applegarth, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reynolds will host Saegertown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sharpsville, they will be playing at home against Mercer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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