The Wilmington Greyhounds will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:00 p.m. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Wilmington narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mercer 9-8.
Tyler Mikulin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Mikulin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mikulin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Chase Mitcheltree was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Middlesex beat Jamestown 7-2 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Middlesex.
Kyle Gilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Bowen Briggs and Tyler Blanton did most of the damage at the plate: Briggs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Blanton scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caleb Koncar was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Middlesex, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
Wilmington skirted past West Middlesex 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilmington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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