Somerset Academy won the last time they faced iMater Charter, and things went their way on Friday too. The Somerset Academy Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the iMater Charter Knights and snuck past 4-3.
Bradyn Hubacheck led a balanced Panthers bullpen and pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Hubacheck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jon Mora, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Gonzalez, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On iMater Charter's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Somerset Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for iMater Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Somerset Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pine Crest at 4:00 p.m. Pine Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for iMater Charter, they will head out on the road to challenge Miami Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. IMater Charter has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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