After soaring to ten runs the game before, Shade was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Somerset Eagles by a score of 3-2. Shade was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Somerset apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Tara Corradini spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shade saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kori Boozer, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Shade's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Somerset, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Shade will be playing in front of their home fans against Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for Somerset, they will head out on the road to square off against Penn Cambria at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset is facing Penn Cambria at the right time seeing as Penn Cambria is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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