Casey County had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-21 to make it 13. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Somerset Briar Jumpers. The Rebels were not able to make up for their loss to the Briar Jumpers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Somerset, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-17. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Somerset's part, Kole Grundy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Grundy has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Connor Roberts and Gunner Strunk did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Strunk went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Somerset is 3-1 when Roberts posts two or more runs, but 8-16 otherwise.
While Casey County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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