Philadelphia Academy Charter is 0-4 against Frankford since May of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Chargers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Philadelphia Academy Charter was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Masterman a 2-0 shutout.
Philadelphia Academy Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Flinn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Frankford and Franklin Towne, and Frankford kept the tradition alive. The Pioneers blew past the Warriors 12-2 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Reynaldo De Los Santos was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Perez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Frankford's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Philadelphia Academy Charter might still be hurting after the 16-7 loss they got from Frankford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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