For the first time this season, Friends Select will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Academy of the New Church Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Friends Select's victory against Jenkintown wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Drakes on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Miles Lesser was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Academy of the New Church made sure to put some runs up on the board against Community Academy of Philadelphia on Thursday. The Lions put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 17-6 victory.
The team relied heavily on Joey Kimenour, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Leavelsly, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Academy of the New Church always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .583 that Community Academy of Philadelphia posted.
Academy of the New Church now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Friends Select, their record is now 2-0.
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