The Somerset Academy Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the South Plantation Paladins at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Somerset Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Cooper City 10-0.
Caitlyn Diaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over 6.2 innings pitched. Diaz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kelsey Gonzalez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Victoria Carmona, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, South Plantation scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Plantation as South Plantation made off with a 22-0 victory. Considering South Plantation has won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Grace Boehly, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Jenna Schoenfeld was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Somerset Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for South Plantation, their record is now 13-5.
Somerset Academy might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from South Plantation when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Somerset Academy, Natalie Wirth (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) 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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