Reynolds is 1-9 against Sharpsville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Reynolds Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m.
Things were looking good for Reynolds after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rocky Grove.
Peyton Ryhal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Jamestown 16-2. The victory was familiar territory for Sharpsville who now have four in a row.
David Moyer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Moyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Distler was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Caullin Summers was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Sharpsville, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Reynolds has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sharpsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Reynolds might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Sharpsville in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sharpsville's Travis Wilding, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Reynolds knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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