For the second straight game, Somerville will face off against Watchung Hills Regional. The Pioneers will take on the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Somerville's offense. They lost 9-0 to Watchung Hills Regional on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Pioneers were not able to get on the board.
For Watchung Hills Regional's part, ETHAN BYRD made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. BYRD was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, ROB CENTAMORE tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Watchung Hills Regional let JACOB JACONSKI and STEFANO DiGERONIMO run wild. JACONSKI scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while DiGERONIMO scored a run while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave DiGERONIMO a new career-high in RBI (two). MAX EDER also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Watchung Hills Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Watchung Hills Regional, bringing their record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Somerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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