Baseball Game Preview: Somerset Berkley Regional Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 2:38am

Baseball Preview: Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders vs. Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs

The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Old Rochester Regional took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Somerset Berkley Regional, who comes in off a win.

On Saturday, it was close, but Somerset Berkley Regional sidestepped Greater New Bedford RVT for a 3-2 victory.

Landon Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Luke Thornton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Old Rochester Regional lost 7-1 to Dighton-Rehoboth Regional on Thursday.

Somerset Berkley Regional's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Old Rochester Regional, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

Everything went Somerset Berkley Regional's way against Old Rochester Regional when the teams last played back in April as Somerset Berkley Regional made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Somerset Berkley Regional repeat their success, or does Old Rochester Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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