After two games on the road, First Philadelphia Prep is heading back home. They will take on the Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, First Philadelphia Prep never let their opponents score. They blew past Roxborough 19-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for First Philadelphia Prep considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jeremiah Baez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Baez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yahsir Dessus, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Yarell Castro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Maritime Academy Charter's way against Roxborough on Tuesday as Maritime Academy Charter made off with an 18-8 victory.
Fernando Figueroa was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayriel Arroyo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
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