Friday just wasn't the day for Somers's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Coventry Patriots on Friday. Somers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Coventry's part, they got a great performance from Kevin Johnson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Menzel was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Hecht, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Somers' loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Coventry, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Somers will head out on the road to challenge Plainville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Somers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Plainville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coventry, they will head out on the road to take on Rockville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Coventry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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