Baseball Game Preview: Somerville Highlanders vs. Everett Crimson Tide

The Somerville Highlanders will face off against the Everett Crimson Tide at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Somerville nor Everett posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Somerville came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Medford, falling 8-1.

Meanwhile, Everett fell victim to Lynn English and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The Crimson Tide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Derek Soper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

Somerville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Everett, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.