Somerset Academy South Homestead entered their match against Mater Academy Bay on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes' tough 19-6 loss to the Mater Academy Bay Rays might stick with them for a while.
Brianna Vasallo was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI. Isabella D. Azevedo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Mater Academy Bay's side, Rae F. made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. F. was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Jarilynn R. was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Amaya S., who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Somerset Academy South Homestead now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Mater Academy Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset Academy South Homestead will challenge South Dade at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Dade knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Somerset Academy South Homestead likes a good challenge. As for Mater Academy Bay, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Marathon at 3:30 p.m. Mater Academy Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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