Reading had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They skirted past the Mariemont Warriors 4-2. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly two runs.
Charlie Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reading saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Davis, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Blue Devils
| 04/30/25 vs Mariemont | 4-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Taylor | 4-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Deer Park | 16-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Miami Valley Christian Academy | 6-5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bethel-Tate | 5-1 |
Reading pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mariemont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Reading will face off against Goshen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mariemont, they will challenge Purcell Marian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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