The Reading Red KNights are taking a road trip to challenge the Harrisburg Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Reading easily dispatched William Penn on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Reading fell just short of J.P. McCaskey by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red KNights have suffered against the Red Tornado since March 30, 2017.
Reading got a good showing from Justin DeLaCruz, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeLaCruz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Christopher Disla
| 03/18/25 vs J.P. McCaskey | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs William Penn | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Central Dauphin East | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Pottstown | 1 |
At the plate, Christopher Disla was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Gettysburg on Friday, falling 13-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Reading now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Harrisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Reading's way against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Reading made off with a 10-0 win. Does Reading have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrisburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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