Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Game 8 Reading 13 Stoneham 0
Reading's pitching staff posted their second straight shutout as juniors Sean O'Neill (6 inn, 4 hits, 0 walks, 6 K's) and Nathan Terry (1-2-3 7th inning) were dominant. O'Neill earned his first win of the season.
Pitchers were supported by excellent defense(10 ground ball outs) and prolific hitting (17 hits).
Reading scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning when Liam Kenneally reached on an error and was driven home by a Derek Galante single. A single by O'Neill and RBI double by Scott Tully produced the 2nd run. Four more runs came across in the 2nd inning when Mike O'Leary, Alex Valente, Ryan Wynns all singled to load the bases and Galante hit a 3-run double. Then O'Neill doubled home Galante. Reading scored 5 in the 5th and 2 more in the 6th.
Reading had a balanced offensive attack, led by Galante (3-3, 5 RBI), O'Neill (3 hits, RBI), Kenneally (2 hits, 2 RBI), Anthony Spano (2 hits, 2 RBI), O'Leary (2 hits, 2 RBI), and Wynns (2 hits, 2 runs).