The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Forest Hill Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Somerset Academy - Canyons fell victim to King's Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Forest Hill never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Atlantic two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 26-8 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Murphie Ockunzzi was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zuriely Solis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Forest Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .921. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the defeat, Somerset Academy - Canyons broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Forest Hill, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Somerset Academy - Canyons took their victory against Forest Hill when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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