Reading's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Finneytown Wildcats 13-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blue Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Connor Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten games.
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In other batting news, Charlie Hess was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Reed, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Reading always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Finneytown only posted an OBP of .344.
Reading's record now sits at 12-6. As for Finneytown, their loss was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Coming up, Finneytown will square off against Withrow at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Reading will be paying especially close attention to the Wildcats' matchup: after the Wildcats face off against the Tigers, they'll take on Reading again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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