North Laurel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to the Somerset Briar Jumpers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Laurel of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Somerset's part, Luke Poynter looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Somerset saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Loy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Grundy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Laurel now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Somerset, they pushed their record up to 18-13 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
North Laurel will stay at home for another game and welcome Bell County at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Somerset, they will head out on the road to challenge Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Somerset is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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