The Somerset Briar Jumpers will challenge the Russell County Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Casey County a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Briar Jumpers in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won seven in a row.
Kole Grundy
Kole Grundy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Somerset is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Grundy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Strunk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lewis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Russell County got the win against Clinton County on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0. Considering the Lakers have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Somerset, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Somerset couldn't quite get it done against Russell County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Briar Jumpers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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