Somers is 0-5 against Harrison since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Somers Tuskers are on the road again to play the Harrison Huskies at 1:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Somers: 2.9, Harrison: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Somers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clarkstown South and snuck past 6-4.
Emily Boyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caitlin Fitts was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Ellie Walsh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harrison can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Eastchester as Harrison made off with a 15-5 victory. Harrison's win was all the more impressive since Eastchester was averaging only 4.09 runs allowed on the season.
Gabriella Triano was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Triano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, BarBara Jo Coppola and AlexiA CozzAli did most of the damage at the plate: coppola went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while cozzali scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jordanna Yomtov, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Somers is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Harrison, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Somers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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