West Middlesex hasn't had much luck against Wilmington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Big Reds will head out on the road to challenge the Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. West Middlesex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, West Middlesex came up short against Sharpsville and fell 13-8.
West Middlesex saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Nickel, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Nickel hit this season. Kadence Leonard was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wilmington entered their tilt with Mercer on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Mustangs. Wilmington's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 3.38 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Avery Harlan, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Karah Deal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for West Middlesex, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. West Middlesex hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wilmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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