The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves at 4:00 p.m. Oxbridge Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Somerset Academy - Canyons, who comes in off a win.
Somerset Academy - Canyons put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Atlantic Christian as Somerset Academy - Canyons made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Somerset Academy - Canyons considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Lucas Miller looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tay Briskey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jake Rosini was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Oxbridge Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Cardinal Newman might stick with them for a while. Oxbridge Academy has struggled against Cardinal Newman recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Oxbridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Somerset Academy - Canyons has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oxbridge Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Somerset Academy - Canyons skirted past Oxbridge Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset Academy - Canyons since the squad 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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