The Youngsville Eagles will head out to face off against the Reynolds Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngsville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Youngsville beats Reynolds with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles blew past Eisenhower 11-2 on Wednesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Braydon Baker made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Talon Mesel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Dylan Depasquale was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Youngsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
West Middlesex hit Reynolds with a eight-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 17-2 to the Big Reds. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Reynolds saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Kendall, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Youngsville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Reynolds' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Youngsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Reynolds, though, as they've only averaged .187. Will they be able to contain Youngsville's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
