Baseball Preview: Somerset Briar Jumpers vs. Southwestern Warriors
Somerset and Southwestern are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Somerset Briar Jumpers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Southwestern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Somerset has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Somerset didn't have quite enough to beat Anderson County and fell 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.
On the hitting side, Somerset saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Southwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Pulaski County by a score of 4-2.
Somerset's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Southwestern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Somerset hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Southwestern, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Somerset's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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