Baseball Preview: Southwestern Warriors vs. Somerset Briar Jumpers
Southwestern and Somerset are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Southwestern Warriors will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 6:00 p.m. The pair were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Southwestern is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pulaski County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 4-2.
Southwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Brock, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Somerset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Anderson County by a score of 3-1.
Isaiah Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Somerset, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Southwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerset in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Southwestern repeat their success, or does Somerset have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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