Somerset Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Manatee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Manatee Hurricanes by a score of 7-6. Somerset Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Somerset Academy got a good showing from Julio Cardoso, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Jon Mora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Diego Casanova was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Manatee's side, Andrew Hyman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hyman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Garcia-Gill, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ozzy Lonzo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Somerset Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Manatee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Somerset Academy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Robinson at 3:00 p.m. The last six games Robinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Manatee, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against James Madison at 5:00 p.m. Manatee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so James Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
