Softball Recap: Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

03/15/25 @ Archbishop McCarthy	4-2
03/15/25 vs Bishop Verot	9-1
03/14/25 vs Western	3-2
03/13/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	12-4
03/11/25 vs Miami Christian	15-10

Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks, sneaking past 4-2.

Caylee Cerda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Stevens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Stevens wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms): they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 13.2.

Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.

Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-1 win against Schoolhouse Prep on the 18th. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-7 loss against South Plantation on the 18th.