The Frankford Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Frankford knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush likes a good challenge.
Frankford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over Constitution. 12 seems to be a good number for the Pioneers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush beat Swenson Arts & Tech 12-9 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the KNIGHTS in their matchups with the Lion: they've now won three in a row.
Rachel Vincent was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kelly Patterson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jozalyn Rejniak, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Frankford pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Frankford suffered a grim 23-11 defeat to Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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