The Reading Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Goshen Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Reading is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Reading sidestepped Mariemont for a 4-2 win. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly two runs.
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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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Meanwhile, Goshen came up short against Milford on Saturday, falling 12-2.
Reading's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Goshen, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Reading took their victory against Goshen when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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