The Somerset Academy Panthers will head out to challenge the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Somerset Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against American Heritage on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-2 to the Patriots.
Caitlyn Diaz
| 04/09/25 @ American Heritage | 12 |
| 04/07/25 @ Archbishop McCarthy | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Florida Christian | 19 |
| 03/19/25 @ Palmetto | 10 |
| 03/17/25 @ American | 15 |
| + 5 more games |
Caitlyn Diaz spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Katie Bailey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pompano Beach won against Cypress Bay on Monday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Golden Tornadoes blew past Taravella 15-3. The Golden Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on BELLE WILLIAMS, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was CJ (Cali) BERRIOS, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Pompano Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Pompano Beach now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Somerset Academy, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Somerset Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pompano Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Somerset Academy beat Pompano Beach 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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