Somerset is 1-9 against New Richmond since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Spartans will host the Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Somerset will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They won by a run and slipped past Ellsworth 12-11. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Dane Gilewski
| 05/08/25 @ Ellsworth | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Amery | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Ellsworth | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs St. Croix Central | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Baldwin-Woodville | 1 |
Dane Gilewski was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Schmidt, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Somerset kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, New Richmond has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.64 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Menomonie, falling 10-3. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Somerset's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for New Richmond, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.
Somerset might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from New Richmond when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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