Western Reserve scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the New London Wildcats as the Western Reserve Roughriders made off with a 15-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cooper Zunis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Zunis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Austin Harmeling was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyler Wood was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
On New London's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Gum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Carroll, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Western Reserve's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13. As for New London, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Western Reserve will head out on the road to face off against Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Western Reserve will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New London, they will head out on the road to square off against Open Door Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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