Somerset is 1-7 against Devine since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Somerset Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Devine Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Somerset can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pleasanton as Somerset made off with an 11-1 win.
Sophia Galvez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Galvez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Galvez was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Somerset got a massive performance out of Brittney Isbell, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Karlet Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Devine came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 5-3.
Somerset's record is now 20-9-2. As for Devine, they pushed their record up to 22-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Somerset might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Devine in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Devine's Hilary Barnett, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Somerset knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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