Softball Game Preview: Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers vs. George Washington Eagles

By Team Reports May 12, 2025, 11:20pm

Softball Preview: Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers vs. George Washington Eagles

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Philadelphia Academy Charter has gone a perfect 5-0 against George Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Chargers will challenge the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Philadelphia Academy Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.

Philadelphia Academy Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Philadelphia Performing Arts 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.

Ava Gerace spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Casey Pasco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Mimm, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, George Washington was able to grind out a solid win over Science Leadership Academy on Monday, taking the game 7-2.

Yamaily Madera Martinez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.

Philadelphia Academy Charter's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for George Washington, their record is now 11-3.

George Washington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Philadelphia Academy Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .475. It's a different story for George Washington, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Philadelphia Academy Charter's hitters?

Philadelphia Academy Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against George Washington in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers 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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