With a playoff game on the line, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the American Heritage Stallions a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Stevens was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Stevens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stevens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Arlene Sordo was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Rebhan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-6-1. As for American Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) will challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Somerset Academy (Silver Palms): 3.1, Cardinal Gibbons: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. American Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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