Tacony Academy Charter and Nueva Esperanza squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Tacony Academy Charter had to settle for second. They lost 19-11 to Nueva Esperanza. Tacony Academy Charter has not had much luck with Nueva Esperanza recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tacony Academy Charter got a massive performance out of Elany Aponte, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aponte is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamari Wesley, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Tacony Academy Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Nueva Esperanza, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Tacony Academy Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nueva Esperanza, they will head out on the road to face off against Philadelphia Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Philadelphia Academy Charter is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Nueva Esperanza will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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