The Somerville Pioneers will head out to square off against the Franklin Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Somerville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Somerville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cranford, sneaking past 9-7. The Pioneers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Bernards on Saturday and fell 7-3. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dyland Galvan Roche was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Galvan Roche was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Galvan Roche wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kelvin Heuston, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Somerville pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Franklin, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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