Somerset Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Leslie County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Somerset Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Portland Christian with a sharp 15-4 win on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Leslie County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Lee County 15-5.
Dalton Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josiah Sparks was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Simpson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Somerset Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Leslie County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
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