After losing to Pearsall the last time they met, Somerset decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Somerset Bulldogs were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Pearsall Mavericks on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Somerset.
Nick Flores made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ruben Moreno was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hector Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pearsall's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Dominguez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple.
Somerset has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Pearsall, they dropped their record down to 11-14-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Somerset will be playing at home against Rockport-Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. Pearsall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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