Softball Game Preview: Nueva Esperanza Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:27am

Softball Preview: Nueva Esperanza vs. Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers

Nueva Esperanza will head out on the road to square off against the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Philadelphia Academy Charter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nueva Esperanza, who comes in off a win.

Nueva Esperanza is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Tacony Academy Charter with a sharp 19-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nueva Esperanza.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia Academy Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell just short of Central by a score of 5-4.

Carmella Gallagher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bridget Donaghy, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Nueva Esperanza pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

Nueva Esperanza skirted past Philadelphia Academy Charter 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Nueva Esperanza repeat their success, or does Philadelphia Academy Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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