Baseball Recap: Reading Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Reading's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Taylor Yellowjackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-1 on Wednesday.

Charlie Hess

Base on Balls Against

04/26/25 @ Taylor	1
04/22/25 @ Bethel-Tate	2
04/07/25 @ Indian Hill	2
03/29/25 @ Blanchester	2

Charlie Hess made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Connor Davis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jason Lunsford was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Reading has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Taylor, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Reading will venture away from home to challenge Mariemont at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Taylor, they will head out to face off against Indian Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.