Pine Crest lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Somerset Academy Panthers. Pine Crest has not had much luck with Somerset Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cooper Obst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Somerset Academy's side, Alan Sanchez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeo Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Somerset Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Pine Crest will head out on the road to challenge Highlands Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Somerset Academy, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Monsignor Pace at 7:00 p.m. Somerset Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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