Softball Recap: Spanish River Sharks vs. Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars
In what's become a running theme this season, Spanish River gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars 16-1. The victory was familiar territory for Spanish River who now have six in a row.
Julia Massarella made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Massarella has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Massarella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sophia Camacho and Olivia Hannaka did most of the damage at the plate: Camacho went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Hannaka scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Taigen Callahan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Spanish River's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Spanish River will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. Spanish River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Suncoast at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Suncoast has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.08 runs per game on average), something Somerset Academy - Canyons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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