Somers got themselves on the board against John Jay on Friday, but John Jay never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the John Jay Wolves out 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Somers has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Emily Boyle's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Katie Cole was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Somers has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for John Jay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Somers will head out on the road to square off against Yorktown at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yorktown: 3.9, Somers: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for John Jay, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Midwood at 4:00 p.m.
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