Somerset extended their postseason success on Saturday against Rockport-Fulton. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockport-Fulton Pirates and snuck past 6-4. This was a revenge matchup for Somerset, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-1 defeat when these two played on Friday.
Eleazar Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hector Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Flores, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rockport-Fulton's side, Evan Richardson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Reid Snyder and Blake Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Snyder scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Garcia went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Somerset is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Rockport-Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to 20-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Somerset beat Rockport-Fulton by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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