Softball Preview: Forest Hill Falcons vs. Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars
The Forest Hill Falcons will be playing at home against the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Forest Hill can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup two weeks ago. They blew past Santaluces 18-3. The win was just what Forest Hill needed coming off of a 15-3 defeat in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Alyssa Navarro, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Murphie Ockunzzi, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Dr. Joaquin Garcia.
Somerset Academy - Canyons saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Wilt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Forest Hill back to even at 4-4. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Forest Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Somerset Academy - Canyons, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Forest Hill's hitters?
Forest Hill might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous meeting back in February. Will Forest Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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