Somerset put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Richland Rams with a sharp 18-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Somerset considering their one-run performance the game before.
Braeden Flower made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Flower has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flower was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Somerset let Callen Miller and Lane Lambert loose on the outfield. Miller went 5-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Lambert got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Carter Dunmyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Richland's side, they got a good showing from Kaden Korenoski, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Luke Raho was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Somerset has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Richland, they dropped their record down to 10-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somerset will take on Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Richland, they will be playing at home against Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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