Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 8-6. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sports Leadership & Management apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Dylan Beaton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Beaton was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Trace Distefano was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Cole Cutrer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sports Leadership & Management only tossed five.
On Sports Leadership & Management's side, they got a great performance from Anthony Yanez as he pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Yanez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Julio Piti was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Varsity Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will head out on the road to challenge Ferguson at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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