The West Philadelphia Speedboys will square off against Boys' Latin Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boys' Latin Charter will be up against a hot West Philadelphia squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. West Philadelphia narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tacony Academy Charter 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Jarel Dickerson-Fisher, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Philadelphia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tacony Academy Charter only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Boys' Latin Charter put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Franklin Learning Center with a sharp 17-1 win.
Aidan Marion made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Marion was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases. Marion is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Sebastian Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances. Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rob Carter, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Boys' Latin Charter's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Philadelphia, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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