Baseball Recap: Anthony Arvelo can't quite lead Tacony Academy Charter over Abraham Lincoln

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 12:02pm

Baseball Recap: Tacony Academy Charter Lions vs. Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters

Tacony Academy Charter lost against Abraham Lincoln back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tacony Academy Charter Lions fell just short of the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters by a score of 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for Tacony Academy Charter in their matchups with Abraham Lincoln: they've now lost three in a row.

Ronnie Hanratty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Tacony Academy Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Arvelo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

On Abraham Lincoln's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: James Davis Jr. gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.

Tacony Academy Charter now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Abraham Lincoln, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.

Tacony Academy Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Saul at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Saul is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Tacony Academy Charter will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Abraham Lincoln, they will face off against Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Samuel Fels knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Abraham Lincoln likes a good challenge.

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