Somerset Academy - Canyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 4-0 to the American Heritage Stallions. The shutout was out of character for Somerset Academy - Canyons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Somerset Academy - Canyons saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Wilt, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
On American Heritage's side, Aubrey Wurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Wurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wurst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Katz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Costello, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for American Heritage, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Somerset Academy - Canyons will head out on the road to challenge Pine Crest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for American Heritage, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Joaquin Garcia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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