Somerset is 2-8 against Pleasanton since March 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 Pleasanton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Somerset: 3.9, Pleasanton: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Somerset gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Carrizo Springs with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Somerset.
Hector Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miguel Sandoval was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Nathan Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Warhorses.
Like Somerset, Pleasanton also got a great game from a two-way player: Chance Hehman. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hehman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hehman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Pleasanton got a massive performance out of Max Wiggins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Robert Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Somerset's record now sits at 13-6. As for Pleasanton, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Somerset might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Pleasanton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Somerset avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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