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Top Somerset County baseball and softball performers for May 13-18
Somerset 10, Penns Valley 0 (5): Callen Miller recorded two hits and three RBIs to lift the Golden Eagles to a victory. Cole Lucas and Lane Lambert each drove in two runs. Braeden Flower homered, and Zane Hagans added two hits. Cameron Nicklow allowed four hits and a walk, in a complete game.
Vote for the Daily American Somerset County Athlete of the Week for May 6-11
Each Monday, the Daily American will select nominees for Female and Male Athlete of the Week in Somerset County for the spring sports season. We will post the polls each Monday at 5 p.m., and voters will have through Wednesday at 5 p.m. to vote. Votes are limited to one per IP address or computer network. ...
Patriots Prevail in 7-Inning Game Shortened by Relentless Rain; Second Game Rescheduled for Sunday Doubleheader
ALTOONA, Pa. = The Somerset Patriots defeated the Altoona Curve by a final score of 7-3 on Saturday at PNG Field following a season-long three-hour, 37-minute rain delay. Umpires shortened the game to seven innings, and canceled the second game of what was to have been a double header. It will be made up on Sunday, May 12 as part of a double header.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Altoona scored one run in each of the first three innings, before the Patriots spread seven unanswered runs over the final four innings. After overcoming a 4-1 deficit on...
Patriots Split Double Header with Altoona, Head Home for Six-Game Series with First-Place Portland
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots split their double header with the Altoona Curve on Sunday, winning the first game 5-2 and losing the second game 3-1. The loss in game two of the double header snapped Somerset’s second three-game losing eak of the week. The Patriots have won six of their last eight games. The Patriots are now 16-16 on the season, and will face the first-place Portland Sea Dogs in a six-game series at home beginning Tuesday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The win in game one of the double header ensured Somerset’s...
Softball Game Preview: Claysburg-Kimmel on Home-Turf
Claysburg-Kimmel is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Meyersdale is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will take on the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Softball Game Recap: Rockwood Takes a Loss
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Rockwood's offense. They lost 18-0 to the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers on Wednesday. Rockwood's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row. Even though they lost, Rockwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP...
Baseball Recap: Braxton Faidley can't quite lead Shanksville Stonycreek over Blacklick Valley
Shanksville Stonycreek lost against Blacklick Valley back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings lost 13-2 to the Blacklick Valley Vikings. The loss continues a trend for Shanksville Stonycreek in their matchups with Blacklick Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
Somerset Rallies to Defeat Altoona in Seven-Inning Contest
CURVE, Pa. – Bubba Chandler matched a season-high six strikeouts for Altoona, but the Curve allowed seven unanswered runs on Saturday evening and lost to Somerset, 7-3, in a seven-inning affair at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game was scheduled to be the first of a doubleheader in Altoona,...
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