Softball Preview: Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers vs. Science Leadership Academy
The Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers will head out on the road to square off against Science Leadership Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Philadelphia Academy Charter comes in on three and Science Leadership Academy on seven.
Philadelphia Academy Charter's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Abraham Lincoln with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Carmella Gallagher was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gallagher was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Pasco, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in five or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Gerace, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Science Leadership Academy sidestepped Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush for a 5-4 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Science Leadership Academy has scored all year.
The win got Philadelphia Academy Charter back to even at 3-3. As for Science Leadership Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Philadelphia Academy Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Science Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philadelphia Academy Charter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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