Abington Friends couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Germantown Friends on Friday. Abington Friends has not had much luck with Germantown Friends recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Germantown Friends' part, Teddy Helgerson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Helgerson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Germantown Friends got a massive performance out of Ben Russo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Henderson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Germantown Friends' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Abington Friends will face off against Academy of the New Church at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Germantown Friends, they will be playing at home against Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Germantown Friends is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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