Roger Bacon and Reading pushed the score to 17-3 the last time they played Reading, but on Wednesday defenses reigned supreme. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 3-0 shutout. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 17-3 victory the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Kyle Miller's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roger Bacon's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Powers, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Powers is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 7-12 when he doesn't). Caleb Rosenfeldt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Spartans
| 05/21/25 @ Reading | 3-0 |
| 05/17/25 vs Taylor | 6-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Purcell Marian | 11-5 |
| 05/13/25 vs Purcell Marian | 6-0 |
The victory (which was Roger Bacon's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Reading, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
As of now, neither Roger Bacon nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.
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