The Reynolds Raiders will challenge the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Reynolds has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Middlesex hit Reynolds with a eight-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 17-2 to the Big Reds. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Reynolds saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Kendall, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Youngsville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 11-2 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braydon Baker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Talon Mesel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Dylan Depasquale was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Youngsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Youngsville pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
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