Keys Gate is 4-0 against Somerset Academy South Homestead since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Keys Gate Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Keys Gate came up short against Archbishop Carroll and fell 7-4.
Arturo Luna was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy South Homestead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Miami Country Day by a score of 7-6.
Valdemiro Dasilva put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Dasilva has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dasilva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Dasilva wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Willie Iglesias, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Romeo Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Keys Gate's record now sits at 8-10. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, their record is now 5-16.
Everything went Keys Gate's way against Somerset Academy South Homestead in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Keys Gate made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keys Gate since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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