Baseball Recap: Somerset Eagles vs. Bedford Bisons
Somerset won against Westmont Hilltop last Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Somerset Eagles put the hurt on the Bedford Bisons with a sharp 12-4 win. Considering Somerset has won three games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lane Lambert made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Lambert is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Zane Hagans was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Simon McGuire was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Bedford's side, Jacob Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Lantz, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Somerset and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Bedford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Somerset will head out on the road to face off against Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Chestnut Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bedford, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
