If Mater Academy Bay was riding high off their 15-5 takedown of Reagan last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mater Academy Bay Rays fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions on Thursday.
Mater Academy Bay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Sosin, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Sosin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s side, Gavin Davidson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Davidson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Beaton, who fired off two home runs, two additional RBI, and an additional run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trace Distefano, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Mater Academy Bay dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Mater Academy Bay will head out on the road to take on Keys Gate at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Alexis Mesa and Alejandro Porta. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-1 victory vs. Sports Leadership & Management on the 18th.
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