Baseball Game Preview: Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions vs. Gulliver Prep Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2025, 10:53pm

Baseball Preview: Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions vs. Gulliver Prep Raiders

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Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) is 0-4 against Gulliver Prep since March of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Stallions will square off against the Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Riviera Prep on Friday. The Stallions put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.

The team relied heavily on Dylan Beaton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Geovanny DiDomizio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gulliver Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Everglades on Friday.

Gulliver Prep also got a great performance from Rob Dickman as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Dickman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jacob Lombard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gulliver Prep is 2-1 when Lombard posts two or more runs, but 3-19 otherwise. Julian Herrera also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Gulliver Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everglades only managed seven hits.

The victory got Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) back to even at 11-11. As for Gulliver Prep, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20.

Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Stallions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Gulliver Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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