The Somerset Academy Panthers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Taravella Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Somerset Academy came up short against Westminster Academy and fell 6-2. Somerset Academy has struggled against Westminster Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Somerset Academy got a good showing from Kareem Amer, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Brandon Mon and Jon Mora stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mon went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Mora scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Taravella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 7-0 defeat to American Heritage might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Taravella seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Somerset Academy now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Taravella, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Taravella's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Somerset Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Taravella, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Somerset Academy's hitters?
Somerset Academy came up short against Taravella in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Somerset Academy, Chris Scinta (who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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