The Seekonk Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Somerset Berkley Regional is hoping to do on Sunday what Attleboro couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Seekonk's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Seekonk skirted past Attleboro 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Connor Flynn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Tawa, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Somerset Berkley Regional entered their tilt with Middleborough with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sachems 3-2. That's two games straight that Somerset Berkley Regional has won by just one run.
Somerset Berkley Regional also got a great performance from Dante Papaleo as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Jardin, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Mason Medeiros was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Seekonk is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Sunday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seekonk has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Somerset Berkley Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. 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 baseball content.
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