The Wilmington Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wilmington kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Shenango by a score of 9-7.
Brodie Dewberry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Bilunka, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Middlesex a 5-0 shutout.
Carter Dejulia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Dejulia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Titus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. David Moyer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wilmington couldn't quite finish off Sharpsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Wilmington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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