The Coral Springs Charter Panthers will take on the Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Coral Springs Charter sitting on 12 straight victories and Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) on five.
Coral Springs Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let St. Brendan get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
Courtney Wahlbrink made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gio Gurgel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Heather Robertson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) beat Cardinal Gibbons 5-1 on Tuesday.
Ava Stevens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Leilani Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Coral Springs Charter pushed their record up to 23-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Coral Springs Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Coral Springs Charter keep running through batters, or will the Stallions buck the trend?
Coral Springs Charter couldn't quite finish off Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
