Science Leadership Academy will head out on the road to square off against Abington Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Science Leadership Academy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Science Leadership Academy turned things around against Masterman on Friday. Neither they nor Masterman could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Abington Friends, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Academy of the New Church on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Abington Friends needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Jarius Ford was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Abington Friends: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Hendricks, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Abington Friends' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. Science Leadership Academy's tie gives them a new season record of 1-7-1.
Science Leadership Academy couldn't quite get it done against Abington Friends in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as they fell 15-11. Can Science Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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