The Philadelphia Performing Arts Knight will face off against Nueva Esperanza at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Philadelphia Performing Arts is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Science Leadership Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nueva Esperanza). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-21 victory over Girard Academic Music Program on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Nueva Esperanza has posted since April 26, 2024.
Nueva Esperanza's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Philadelphia Performing Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Philadelphia Performing Arts took their victory against Nueva Esperanza when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 19-5 score. Do the Knight have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nueva Esperanza turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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