Softball Recap: Somerset Academy - Canyons Drops Season-High Score on Forest Hill

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Somerset Academy - Canyons). They were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over the Forest Hill Falcons on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Riley Rosenberg

Batters Struck Out

04/03/25 @ Forest Hill	7
04/01/25 @ King's Academy	3
02/20/25 vs Key West	0
02/18/25 vs Boca Raton	6
04/29/24 @ Cardinal Newman	2
04/23/24 @ Olympic Heights	14

Ryleigh Singer and Riley Rosenberg made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Singer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rosenberg struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. At bat, Singer scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Rosenberg scored a run while going 2-for-3. Singer also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, Ava Midgett was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Brianna Ayala was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Somerset Academy - Canyons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hill only posted an OBP of .250.

Somerset Academy - Canyons has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Forest Hill, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Looking ahead, Somerset Academy - Canyons will venture away from home to square off against West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Forest Hill, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-0 loss against Cardinal Newman on the 7th.