The Somerset Academy Panthers will challenge the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Stoneman Douglas will be coming in after a loss.
Somerset Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Miami Christian, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 11, 2025.
Katie Bailey was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Bailey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one double.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Diaz has posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against West Broward on Wednesday, falling 9-3. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Sophia McComas made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
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