Baseball Game Preview: Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders vs. Bourne Canalmen

The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders will square off against the Bourne Canalmen at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Berkley Regional will be strutting in after a victory while Bourne will be coming in after a defeat.

Somerset Berkley Regional will bounce into Monday's match after beating Apponequet Regional, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Raiders skirted past the Lakers 4-3.

Kyle Sherman Jr. spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Somerset Berkley Regional saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Crook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was Crook's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Bourne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-1 to West Bridgewater, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Bourne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Somerset Berkley Regional was able to grind out a solid win over Bourne when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Canalmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.