For the second straight game, Somerset Christian will face off against Southwestern. The Cougars will take on the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Somerset Christian has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Somerset Christian fell victim to Southwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
For Southwestern's part, Pierce Jasper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Jasper a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Southwestern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jackson Couch was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Southwestern is 2-1 when Couch posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jayce Gager, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Southwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Somerset Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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