The West Middlesex Big Reds are on the road again on Monday to play the Saegertown Panthers at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Middlesex is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Youngsville.
Kyle Gilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Tyler Blanton was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Puskar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saegertown stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cambridge Springs with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Saegertown who now have eight in a row.
Wyatt Burchill made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burchill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burchill was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Saegertown got a massive performance out of Levi Gardner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Blake Burchill was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
West Middlesex's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Saegertown, their win bumped their record up to 18-2-1.
West Middlesex skirted past Saegertown 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saegertown's Henry Shaffer, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for West Middlesex to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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