Baseball Preview: Seekonk Warriors vs. Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders
The Seekonk Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seekonk: 1.5, Somerset Berkley Regional: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seekonk is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairhaven just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 4-3.
Seekonk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greyson Baldizar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Somerset Berkley Regional's offense. They fell just short of Apponequet Regional by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Somerset Berkley Regional's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Will Dionne spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Seekonk's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seekonk has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Somerset Berkley Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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