Rockville Express No-Hitter Friday Night

Here’s a slightly belated recap (my fault) of our hometown ball club’s no-hitter Friday night:>

Joe Supple (Santa Clara) was pitching like he had somewhere to be Friday night, July 10, when the Rockville Express faced the Maryland Redbirds. After the Redbirds scored one run in the top of the first inning due to a walk and a few stolen bases, Supple held the Redbirds scoreless and hitless for the rest of the game, recording a no-hitter for the season. The game finished in just over two hours.

Kyle LaHonta (Gonzaga) drew a key lead-off walk in the first inning and Jeff Reynolds (Harvard) followed with a double to put the first two batters of the game on for the Express. Both would later come in to score off of walks by Redbirds pitching.

Along with giving up no hits, Supple recorded eight strikeouts mostly due to an unhittable breaking ball. “Joe was able to get ahead on most of the batters he faced and then finished them with big pitches,” said Express pitching coach Nick Puccio. “He has really come around and it’s mostly due to the fact that he is able to throw strikes.”

All games are at Knights Field on the Montgomery College Rockville campus. To learn more about the Express go here.

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