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READING PAIR WITH FIVE HITS EACH IN BIG WIN
SPAN & BRENNON COMBINE TO HIT 10/11 IN DOUBLE-DIGIT READING HOME VICTORY

READING, PENN. (June 3, 1865) – Reading Athletic has had an uncharacteristically poor start to the season at 8-15 but on Saturday afternoon they produced an impressive result, scoring every time at bat in a thirteen-run victory over Merrimack:

Reading was led by a pair of batsmen who had five hits each: leadoff man Alfred Span and #8 hitter George Brenon.


Span’s day at the top of the lineup:

• B1: Leadoff Single to CF off F. Huth (scored)
• B2: 1-run Double past 1B off F. Huth (scored)
• B4: Leadoff Fly Out to LF off F. Huth
• B5: 1-run Single past 2B off F. Huth
• B7: Leadoff Single to CF off J. Helsey (scored)
• B8: 1-run Double to CF off J. Helsey (scored)
• TOTAL: 5/6, 2 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 7 TB

Brenon’s afternoon at the bottom of the order:

• B2: Single past 2B off F. Huth (scored)
• B3: 1-run Single to RF off F. Huth
• B5: Triple to RCF off G. Brenon (scored)
• B6: Double to CF off J. Helsey
• B8: Leadoff Single b/w 1B & 2B off J. Helsey (scored)
• TOTAL: 5/5, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 1 RBI, 8 TB

The big home win moved Reading’s record up to 9-15, but they are still tied for last in the Inland Championship with Scranton. The loss dropped Merrimack Mills to 11-13, good for sixth place but they just two games out of second. Alleghany leads the Inland Championship with a record of 17-7.