Softball Recap: Katie Cole can't quite lead Somers over Harrison

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 10:10am

Softball Recap: Somers Tuskers vs. Harrison Huskies

Somers lost against Harrison back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Somers Tuskers fell just short of the Harrison Huskies by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for Somers in their matchups with Harrison: they've now lost five in a row.

Emily Boyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Somers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Cole, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

On Harrison's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gabriella Triano gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on BarBara Jo Coppola, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. AlexiA CozzAli was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Somers now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Harrison, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.

Somers will head out on the road to challenge Brewster at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Harrison, they will face off against Mamaroneck at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.

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