The Garden Spot Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Reading Red KNights at 4:15 p.m. Garden Spot's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Reading's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Garden Spot is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Donegal just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 9-1 to the Indians. Garden Spot has struggled against Donegal recently, as their match on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Garden Spot saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Hertzler, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Reading scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over William Penn. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Reading considering their one-run performance the contest before.
David Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Reading let Patrick Gregorio and Frandy Ruiz loose on the outfield. Gregorio scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ruiz scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Garden Spot's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Reading, their victory bumped their record up to 3-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Garden Spot has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Reading struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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