The Somerset Briar Jumpers will head out on the road to challenge the Central Hardin Bruins at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Somerset is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Somerset waltzed into their match last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Jaguars.
Griffin Loy was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Loy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Loy wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Abbott, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Hardin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Christian County 6-5.
Kellen Brandenburg was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Chase Price was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Somerset has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Central Hardin, their record now sits at 8-5.
Somerset beat Central Hardin 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Does Somerset have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Hardin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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