Softball Recap: MAST Community Charter Finds Home Field Redemption Against Philadelphia Academy Charter

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Delaware County Christian	20
04/28/25 @ Academy Park	17
04/25/25 vs Swenson Arts & Tech	15
05/05/25 vs Philadelphia Academy Charter	11
04/22/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy	11

There's no place like home for MAST Community Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers on Monday as they made off with a 15-4 victory. Considering the Panthers have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Rylie Fitzsimmons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Jordan Jennings was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Jessica Leinenbach was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

MAST Community Charter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

MAST Community Charter's record now sits at 13-4. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

MAST Community Charter has already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Collegium Charter on the 12th. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-1 victory against Prep Charter on the 7th.