The Somerset Briar Jumpers will head out on the road to square off against the Corbin Redhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Somerset is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 30th on Saturday. They lost 10-3 to Adair County. The Briar Jumpers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Somerset got a good showing from Gunner Strunk, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Somerset saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Loy, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Josh Bruner was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
South Warren hit Corbin with a seven-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redhounds came up short against the Spartans, falling 10-1. The Redhounds just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Noah Cima was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.
Somerset's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Corbin, their loss dropped their record down to 18-15.
Somerset couldn't quite get it done against Corbin in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Briar Jumpers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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