The Somerset Briar Jumpers will head out on the road to square off against the Wayne County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Somerset unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Boyle County by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Somerset couldn't push the score so high this time.
Somerset saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Cimala, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Wayne County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clinton County on Monday. Wayne County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Clinton County. Considering Wayne County's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Having lost for the first time this season, Somerset fell to 4-1. As for Wayne County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Somerset was able to grind out a solid win over Wayne County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset since the squad 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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