Baseball Recap: Saul comes up short despite Jeremiah White's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 10:06am

Baseball Recap: Saul Razorbacks vs. Tacony Academy Charter Lions

Saul lost against Tacony Academy Charter back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Saul Razorbacks fell just short of the Tacony Academy Charter Lions by a score of 11-10. Saul has not had much luck with Tacony Academy Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Jeremiah White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his two plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Hernandez-Nieves, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.

On Tacony Academy Charter's side, Anthony Arvelo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Arvelo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arvelo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ronnie Hanratty was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Geovonni Irizarry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Saul's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Tacony Academy Charter, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Saul will be playing at home against Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Saul is facing Roxborough at the right time seeing as Roxborough is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Tacony Academy Charter, they will be playing at home against Franklin Towne at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Towne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Tacony Academy Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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