The Tates Creek Commodores will head out on the road to take on the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tates Creek will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Tates Creek barely beat Corbin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Tates Creek was the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Corbin on Saturday. The Commodores' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aaron Hobson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Ratley, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Garrett Biroschik was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tates Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Somerset scored first but ultimately less than Danville in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Admirals by a score of 5-4.
Josh Bruner and Conner Vanderploeg did some serious damage despite the final result: Bruner went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Vanderploeg went 1-for-3 with one home run. That hit was Vanderploeg's first of the season.
Tates Creek moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Somerset, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
Tates Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Somerset in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tates Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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