The Somerville Pioneers will head out to face off against the Edison Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Somerville got the win against Kennedy Memorial by a conclusive 11-1.
Meanwhile, Edison came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Owls a 13-0 shutout.
Kaylin Kline was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was K Harkins, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Somerville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Everything went Somerville's way against Edison in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Somerville made off with a 13-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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