Reading Bulldogs

After a few days off with the Holiday, the Bulldogs were back in action Wednesday vs the Wakefield Merchants. The bats were working well for both teams who combined for 26 hits in the game, but Wakefield edged out Reading with a score of 7-4.

The game was tied at two through the top of the 4th inning, before Wakefield put across four runs in the bottom half of the 4th to pull away. Jack Burke took the mound for the Bulldogs putting together 4 innings of work and was relieved by Cody Hall who pitched the final two innings for Reading.

In the 2nd inning, Chris Bosco was hit by a pitch and was then followed up with singles from Johnny Hayes, Darren Hartwell, and Corey DiLoretto. Bosco scored off Hartwell’s single. Leading off the 4th inning again, Bosco reached base with a single and came around to score on a DiLoretto double which tied the game at two.

Reading responded quickly after Wakefield’s big inning when Mike DeDonato tripled to right and was knocked in with a single from Zac Talis making it 6-3 through 5 innings. The Bulldogs kept scratching away at the score by putting up another run in the 6th when DiLoretto tripled and scored via a fielder’s choice closing the deficit to two runs.

Wakefield was able to add an insurance run, however, and secure the win at 7-4. Xinachs received the win and Burke took the loss.

Bosco and DiLoretto lead the offensive charge with three hits apiece for the Bulldogs. DeDonato also had two hits and Talis had one hit with two walks.

Reading travels to play the Watertown Reds Thursday night.