Reading was forced to take a big defeat against they on Thursday, they got the better of them on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Berks Catholic Saints. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red KNights considering their two-run performance the match before.
Justin DeLaCruz tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Samir Diaz Batista
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At the plate, Reading let Samir Diaz Batista and Janser Paredes run wild. Diaz Batista went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Paredes got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Diaz Batista a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Frandy Ruiz, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Reading was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Reading's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Berks Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reading will take on Exeter Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Berks Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Kutztown at 11:00 a.m.
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