Somerset will challenge Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Somerset is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
If Somerset beats Bald Eagle Area with 14 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles put the hurt on Bishop McCort with a sharp 14-4 victory on Thursday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Braeden Flower was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Cole Lucas
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Lucas, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Cole Johnson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area came up short against Bellefonte on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bald Eagle Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Somerset and bumps their season record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Bald Eagle Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bald Eagle Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Somerset has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Bald Eagle Area, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Somerset's hitters?
Somerset came out on top in a nail-biter against Bald Eagle Area when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Does Somerset have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bald Eagle Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
