Somerset had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Richland Rams by a score of 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Richland, the win got them back to even at 8-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Richland's part, not much got past Carissa Weld, who gave up just four hits to keep Somerset off the board. Weld has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Richland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Somerset and Richland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Eagles will challenge Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (333 vs. 114). Meanwhile, Richland (ranked 312th) will meet Huntingdon (ranked 151st) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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