Baseball Preview: Somerset Bulldogs vs. Rockport-Fulton Pirates
The Somerset Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Somerset made easy work of Pearsall and carried off an 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Somerset.
Nick Flores was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Flores has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruben Moreno, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hector Torres, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Banquete.
The team relied heavily on Aydan Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Somerset has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Rockport-Fulton, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Rockport-Fulton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Somerset hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. It's a different story for Rockport-Fulton, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Somerset's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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