Somerset Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 14-4 loss to the Bluegrass United Bluehawks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Somerset Christian of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Somerset Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emory Whitescarver, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Bluegrass United's side, they got a great performance from Landon Campbell as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Caeden Brothers and Nathan Samples did most of the damage at the plate: Brothers went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Samples scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bailey Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Somerset Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Bluegrass United, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset Christian is on the road again on Saturday to play Frankfort Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. Somerset Christian is facing Frankfort Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Frankfort Christian Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Bluegrass United, they will head out on the road to square off against Christian Educational Consortium at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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