Somerset Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in their second game on Friday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Keys Gate Knights. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Caitlyn Diaz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Diaz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Ashley Tremont was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Victoria Carmona, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Keys Gate's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Somerset Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Keys Gate, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Somerset Academy will square off against Miami Christian at 12:30 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Miami Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Somerset Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Keys Gate, they will face off against Matanzas at 8:30 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Keys Gate has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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