Reading had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it six. They lost 11-5 to the Garden Spot Spartans. The Red KNights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Janser Paredes
| 04/17/25 vs Garden Spot | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Harrisburg | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs William Penn | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Conrad Weiser | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fleetwood | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Janser Paredes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Reading is 2-1 when Paredes posts three or more hits, but 1-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christopher Disla, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Garden Spot, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Garden Spot's side, they got a great performance from Caden Simonis as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Simonis a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ryder Hertzler was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Brody Torrance was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Reading will host Daniel Boone at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Garden Spot, they are taking a road trip to challenge Manheim Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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