First Philadelphia Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Philadelphia Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with First Philadelphia Prep sitting on five straight wins and South Philadelphia on seven.
Last Tuesday, First Philadelphia Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Saul, taking the game 17-14.
First Philadelphia Prep let Emmanuel Terrero and Juandy Baez loose on the outfield. Terrero scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances, while Baez scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances. Terrero is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Shaun Kou, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Philadelphia has not done well against Maritime Academy Charter recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. South Philadelphia came out on top against Maritime Academy Charter by a score of 7-2.
Maritime Academy Charter's batters probably weren't too happy with JESUS HERNANDEZ-PEREZ, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (he gave up seven walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on PTOLEMY STUART, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
First Philadelphia Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for South Philadelphia, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
South Philadelphia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: First Philadelphia Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. It's a different story for South Philadelphia, though, as they've only averaged .270. Will they be able to contain First Philadelphia Prep's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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