Baseball Game Preview: Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes vs. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions

Somerset Academy South Homestead hasn't had much luck against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes will venture away from home to face off against the Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions at 3:30 p.m. Somerset Academy South Homestead has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Somerset Academy South Homestead is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), falling 16-2.

For Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s part, Willie Iglesias made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Iglesias was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) let Dylan Beaton and Cole Cutrer run wild. Beaton scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Cutrer scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Beaton is becoming a predictor of Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Diener, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

The victory (which was Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.