Somerville had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it 11. They fell 15-11 to the Lynn English Bulldogs. The Highlanders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 11-5.
As for Lynn English, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Lynn English's part, they let Adriana Martinez and Amelia Serino run wild. Martinez went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Serino went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in RBI (three). Yarielys Patricio was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Somerville will head out to square off against Lynn Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lynn English, they will venture away from home to face off against Lynn Classical at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 12.8 runs per game this season.
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