Somerset Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Academy will be strutting in after a win while Mater Lakes Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
In their second game on Saturday, Somerset Academy made easy work of Ferguson and carried off a 10-1 victory. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Somerset Academy this season.
Caitlyn Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Diaz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Kylie Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kaylin Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Calvary Christian Academy. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Mater Lakes Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leah Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mater Lakes Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicole Regalado, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Somerset Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-10. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Somerset Academy took their victory against Mater Lakes Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3. Will Somerset Academy repeat their success, or does Mater Lakes Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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