Bodine will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Tacony Academy Charter Lions at 3:15 p.m. Bodine is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Bodine was able to grind out a solid victory over West Philadelphia, taking the game 11-8.
Bodine let Marvin Wells and Jalil Bonano loose on the outfield. Wells went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Bonano scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Prince Culpepper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tacony Academy Charter came up short against Philadelphia Academy Charter on Monday and fell 7-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tacony Academy Charter in their matchups with Philadelphia Academy Charter: they've now lost three in a row.
Tacony Academy Charter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronnie Hanratty, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bodine pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Tacony Academy Charter, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Bodine skirted past Tacony Academy Charter 12-11 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tacony Academy Charter's Adam Gorham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Bodine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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