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| 04/24/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/08/19 - Home | 4-10 L |
| 04/22/19 - Away | 1-10 L |
| + 3 more games |
Reynolds had lost ten games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 2-9 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rocky Grove Orioles 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since March 28th.
Brady Nehlen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Nehlen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaden Kendall was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Cooper Bonadio also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Rocky Grove, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since May 15, 2024.
On Rocky Grove's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Pyle, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Reynolds will be playing in front of their home fans against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Reynolds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rocky Grove, they are taking a road trip to take on Cambridge Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Orioles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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