Baseball Game Preview: Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders vs. Apponequet Regional Lakers

Raiders

Runs

04/24/25 vs Bourne	10
04/23/25 vs Old Rochester Regional	7
04/21/25 @ Dighton-Rehoboth Regional	9
04/17/25 @ Middleborough	8
04/16/25 @ Seekonk	9
+ 5 more games

The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Apponequet Regional Lakers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Berkley Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Somerset Berkley Regional had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Bourne on Thursday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Canalmen with a sharp 10-0 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Canalmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

The result came thanks to Evan Isidorio's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Crook, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Luke Thornton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Apponequet Regional's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 9-5 to East Bridgewater.

Somerset Berkley Regional pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Apponequet Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Somerset Berkley Regional came out on top in a nail-biter against Apponequet Regional when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.