After flying high against Atlantic Christian last Tuesday, Somerset Academy - Canyons came back down to earth. The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars fell victim to a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves on Thursday. Somerset Academy - Canyons was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oxbridge Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Somerset Academy - Canyons saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Denitto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Colin Ziemak was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Oxbridge Academy's side, Carlo Vazquez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Vazquez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, CJ Soto was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Somerset Academy - Canyons has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Oxbridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset Academy - Canyons is on the road again on Friday to play Leonard at 6:00 p.m. As for Oxbridge Academy, they will take on Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxbridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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