On Monday, the Somerville Pioneers came up short against the Spotswood Chargers and fell 7-3.
For Spotswood's part, Carter Cumiskey made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Cumiskey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cumiskey was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run.
Cumiskey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Orth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. John Lubin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Somerville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Spotswood, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Somerville will head out on the road to face off against North Hunterdon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spotswood, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marlboro at 4:00 p.m. Spotswood will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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