On Tuesday, the Somerset Academy Panthers came up short against the Everglades Gators and fell 6-2.
Somerset Academy got a good showing from Julio Cardoso, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cardoso has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Somerset Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Everglades' side, Alexander Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Mercado, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos Landaeta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Somerset Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Everglades, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Somerset Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Miami Springs at 3:00 p.m. Somerset Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Miami Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Everglades, they will be playing at home against Piper at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Everglades is facing Piper at the right time seeing as Piper is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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