After flying high against William Penn last Saturday, Reading came back down to earth. The Reading Red KNights lost 11-1 to the Garden Spot Spartans on Wednesday.
Reading saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franlis Santos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Garden Spot's side, Ryder Hertzler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hertzler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hertzler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Karson Weaver was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zander Clymer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Reading dropped their record down to 3-16 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Garden Spot, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reading will take on Central Dauphin East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reading is facing Central Dauphin East at the right time seeing as Central Dauphin East is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Garden Spot, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Penn Manor at 4:15 p.m. Garden Spot's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Penn Manor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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