Somerset is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Pleasure Ridge Park is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Somerset will welcome Pleasure Ridge Park at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Somerset 2.9, Pleasure Ridge Park 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Somerset and Wayne County, and Wayne County kept the tradition alive. Somerset fell just short of Wayne County by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Somerset saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Roberts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Raygan New also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Pleasure Ridge Park beat Atherton 8-5 on Thursday. The eight-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Somerset now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Somerset might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Pleasure Ridge Park when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Will Somerset have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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