The Somerset Academy Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Pine Crest Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Somerset Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Pine Crest will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Somerset Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past iMater Charter 4-3.
Somerset Academy got several good pitching performances, but Bradyn Hubacheck was perhaps the best, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Hubacheck has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jon Mora was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Jeo Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
After soaring to a 13-point victory in their last game, Pine Crest came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Master's Academy by a score of 9-7.
Pine Crest also got a good showing from Brady Bushnell, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ian Hurt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Somerset Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Pine Crest, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Somerset Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Somerset Academy's way against Pine Crest when the teams last played back in May of 2019 as Somerset Academy made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Somerset Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Crest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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