
Abington Friends
03/18/25 vs Barrack Hebrew Academy | 18 |
04/01/25 @ Barrack Hebrew Academy | 11 |
04/14/25 vs String Theory | 10 |
04/10/25 vs Germantown Friends | 8 |
03/20/25 vs Science Leadership Academy | 7 |
Abington Friends lost a heartbreaker the last time they played String Theory, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. Abington Friends was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over String Theory on Monday. Abington Friends might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Maddie Montroy and Lorelai Stirling made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Montroy tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Stirling pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Montroy got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Stirling scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fia Capone, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Graber, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Abington Friends was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Abington Friends pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for String Theory, their loss dropped their record down to 5-6.
Abington Friends has already played their next contest, a 22-12 defeat against Little Flower Catholic for Girls on the 16th. As for String Theory, they will be playing in front of their home fans against MAST Charter II at 3:15 p.m. on the 23rd. The Voyagers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something String Theory will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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