Stoneham couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Reading Memorial Rockets on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stoneham in their matchups with Reading Memorial: they've now lost three in a row.
For Reading Memorial's part, Ryan Marino looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tyler Abreu was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Merkle, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Stoneham will be playing at home against Wilmington at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Reading Memorial will take on Belmont at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Belmont and Reading Memorial are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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