The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders will face off against the Middleborough Sachems at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset Berkley Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Somerset Berkley Regional and Durfee, and Somerset Berkley Regional kept the tradition alive. The Raiders came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Evan Isidorio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Somerset Berkley Regional's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Crook, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Kyle Sherman Jr., who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Middleborough was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Rockland as they made off with an 11-1 win. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sachems yet this season.
Somerset Berkley Regional has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Middleborough, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Somerset Berkley Regional took their victory against Middleborough in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Sachems have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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