The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will be playing at home against the Somerset Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop McCarthy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Archbishop McCarthy entered their tilt with Chaminade-Madonna with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Monday.
Sienna Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
In other pitching news, Cheyanne Chaffin looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Coloca, who went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Izabel Baron was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Somerset Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of West Broward on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Somerset Academy has not been shut out since back in February.
Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Somerset Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archbishop McCarthy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Somerset Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archbishop McCarthy came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerset Academy in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Somerset Academy's Caitlyn Diaz, who struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Archbishop McCarthy still be able to contain Diaz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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