Baseball Recap: Masterman Takes a Loss

Dragons

Previous 5 Games

04/09/26 vs Central	14-16
04/07/26 @ Franklin Towne	1-11
03/25/26 @ Nueva Esperanza	17-4
03/24/26 @ Frankford	2-13
03/20/26 @ Germantown Friends	1-5

Masterman came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Central Lancers by a score of 16-14 on Thursday. Even though they lost, the Dragons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Sam Philippi made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Philippi is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Noah Seder, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

This is the second loss in a row for Masterman and nudges their season record down to 1-4. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Coming up, Masterman will face off against Philadelphia Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Neumann-Goretti at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.