Reading extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-19. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Colerain Cardinals. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Reading saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Lattire, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Colerain, their win ended a 12-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 7, 2025.
On Colerain's side, Landen Winer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on August Armstrong, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Sanchez Tejada, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Reading will take on Roger Bacon in a tournament on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Colerain, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Walnut Hills at 12:00 p.m.
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