The Somerset Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Spooner Rails on Monday. Somerset will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Grantsburg 18-8 on Friday. Considering the Spartans have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson Belisle
| 05/01/26 @ Grantsburg | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Baldwin-Woodville | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Elk Mound | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Ellsworth | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Baldwin-Woodville | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Carson Belisle was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Somerset's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Sabrowsky, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spooner, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Unity on Friday by a score of 9-8 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was some much needed relief for the Rails as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Somerset now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Spooner, their record is now 2-9.
Somerset came out on top in a nail-biter against Spooner when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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