The Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the Varela Vipers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset Academy South Homestead has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Somerset Academy South Homestead blew Coral Shores out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Coral Shores got their revenge. Somerset Academy South Homestead fell just short of Coral Shores by a score of 27-25. On the bright side, the 25- run effort marked Somerset Academy South Homestead's highest-scoring game to date.
Mia Santiago
| 04/15/25 @ Coral Shores | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Gulliver Prep | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 1 |
Somerset Academy South Homestead got a massive performance out of Mia Santiago, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Santiago has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Olivia Fleitas was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Varela made easy work of iMater Charter on Tuesday and carried off an 18-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Vipers, who have now won five contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Varela and bumps their season record up to 5-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Somerset Academy South Homestead might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Varela in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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