The Somerset Academy Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Coral Glades Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Somerset Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mater Lakes Academy onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Emily Munoz looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Victoria Carmona, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Kendall Casteel was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Coral Glades gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Piper. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coral Glades.
Coral Glades also got a great performance from Elise Salas as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carmela Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Densmore, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Somerset Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Coral Glades, they now have a winning record of 9-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Somerset Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coral Glades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Somerset Academy came up short against Coral Glades when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Somerset Academy, Ciara Gendron (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one 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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