The Somerset Briar Jumpers will head out on the road to square off against the Taylor County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Somerset earned a 7-2 victory over North Laurel.
Luke Poynter looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Somerset's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Loy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kole Grundy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taylor County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Breckinridge County on Saturday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Taylor County also got a great performance from Ryan Grubbs as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Hayden Jones was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Hunter Vaughn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Somerset's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-13. As for Taylor County, their record is now 16-2-1.
Somerset came up short against Taylor County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Somerset avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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