The Masterman Blue Dragon will head out on the road to square off against Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Frankford hit Masterman with a nine-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Dragon came up short against the Pioneers, falling 13-2. The Blue Dragon haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nueva Esperanza, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Philadelphia Academy Charter on Friday, sneaking past 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Angel Santiago, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lian Romero, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Masterman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nueva Esperanza, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Masterman got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Nueva Esperanza by a conclusive 19-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Dragon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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