Somerset Academy won the last time they faced Academy for Innovative Education, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Somerset Academy Panthers came out on top against the Academy for Innovative Education Aviators by a score of 8-4.
Caitlyn Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Diaz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Kylie Diaz was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Avery Casteel was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Academy for Innovative Education's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeneice Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Academy for Innovative Education hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Academy struck out six times.
Somerset Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Academy for Innovative Education, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
After both having extra time off, Somerset Academy and West Broward will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on April 2nd. West Broward is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Somerset Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Academy for Innovative Education, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chaminade-Madonna at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st. Chaminade-Madonna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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