Softball Recap: Somerset Academy South Homestead Wins Going Away Against Marathon

Hurricanes

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Varela	19
04/03/25 @ Hialeah Educational Academy	19
02/18/25 vs Hialeah Educational Academy	16
04/22/25 vs Marathon	10
03/13/25 vs Coral Shores	10

Somerset Academy South Homestead hadn't done well against Marathon recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hurricanes put the hurt on the Dolphins with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.

Sophia Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Garcia was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

In other batting news, Brianna Vasallo was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Isabella Azevedo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Somerset Academy South Homestead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .657 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Somerset Academy South Homestead's record now sits at 9-5. As for Marathon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.

As of now, neither Somerset Academy South Homestead nor the Dolphins have any future games scheduled.