Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Westminster Christian Warriors 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ava Stevens made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Stevens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) let Brigitte Valdera and Taylor Rebhan loose on the outfield. Valdera got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, while Rebhan scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Katelyn Champion was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Westminster Christian's side, Giovanna Khoury made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Khoury has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Lesman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
As of now, neither Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) nor Westminster Christian have any future games scheduled.
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