The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders will square off against the Longmeadow Lancers on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Somerset Berkley Regional 3.2, Longmeadow 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Somerset Berkley Regional's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Sunday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Seekonk.
Kyle Sherman Jr. 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 six over seven innings pitched. Sherman Jr. was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Jayden Cruz
| 05/25/25 vs Seekonk | 5 |
| 04/15/24 @ Case | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Dartmouth | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Old Rochester Regional | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Greater New Bedford RVT | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Luke Thornton was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Longmeadow walked away with it. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lancers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Somerset Berkley Regional has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Longmeadow, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
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