Somerset Christian extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Southwestern Warriors. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Southwestern's part, Pierce Jasper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Southwestern: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
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. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Somerset Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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