The Reading Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Princeton Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Reading has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Reading needed a bit of extra time to put away Madeira. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS.
Charlie Hess
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Charlie Hess spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reading saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Carter Reed also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They put the hurt on Middletown with a sharp 13-0 victory on Wednesday. The Vikings have beaten the Middies the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Middies has come to flipping the script.
Reading is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Reading was able to grind out a solid win over Princeton in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 7-4. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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