Baseball Recap: Pulaski County Maroons vs. Somerset Briar Jumpers
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pulaski County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Somerset Briar Jumpers and snuck past 11-9. The win was familiar territory for Pulaski County who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Braden Hampton, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
On Somerset's side, Connor Roberts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Caynan Sizemore, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Somerset didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pulaski County only tossed six.
Pulaski County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Somerset, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pulaski County will challenge Knox Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knox Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Somerset, they will head out on the road to face off against Whitley County at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Whitley County is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Somerset will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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