On Friday, Somerset faced Corbin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Somerset Briar Jumpers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Corbin Redhounds 4-3. For Somerset, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Corbin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Luke Poynter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kole Grundy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Caynan Sizemore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Somerset's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Corbin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing South Warren the next time they take the field. Corbin will host South Warren at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Somerset will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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