Softball Recap: Somerset Academy South Homestead Snaps Three-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Somerset Academy South Homestead dropped their record down to 7-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 8-5 to the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cyclones earlier this season, when they won 11-9.

Mia Santiago

Stolen Base

04/10/25 @ Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart	2
04/09/25 vs Gulliver Prep	3
04/08/25 vs Archbishop Carroll	1

Mia Santiago and Brianna Vasallo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Santiago went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run, while Vasallo went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Santiago has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Sophie Rispa also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won seven games in a row.

On Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's side, Madelyn Althage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.

At the plate, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart let Sylvia Figueroa and Grace Diez run wild. Figueroa got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Diez got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Franzino, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Somerset Academy South Homestead wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 27-25 loss against Coral Shores on the 15th. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, they have also already played their next match, a 15-0 victory against Immaculata-La Salle on the 14th.