Reading lost against Muhlenberg back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Reading Red KNights fell 6-1 to the Muhlenberg Muhls. Reading has not had much luck with Muhlenberg recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Reading saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janser Paredes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Muhlenberg's side, Cameron Burr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Burr has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burr was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eli Keller was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Josh Smeltzer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Reading's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Muhlenberg, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Reading will be playing at home against William Penn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Reading is facing William Penn at the right time seeing as William Penn is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Muhlenberg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Southern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Muhlenberg: 3.3, Southern Lehigh: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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