The Somerset Briar Jumpers are taking a road trip to take on the Southwestern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Somerset, who comes in off a win.
Somerset took a 14-run loss the last time they faced off against Russell County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Briar Jumpers had just enough and edged out the Lakers 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Briar Jumpers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Kole Grundy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Somerset is undefeated when Grundy posts three or more hits, but 7-14 otherwise.
Connor Roberts
| 05/01/25 @ Russell County | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rockcastle County | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Casey County | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Knox Central | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Connor Roberts was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Somerset's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Raygan New, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Somerset was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Southwestern nor Rockcastle County made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Warriors fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rockets since on Monday.
Southwestern now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Somerset, their record is now 10-14.
Somerset was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwestern when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Briar Jumpers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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