The Tacony Academy Charter Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saul Razorbacks at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Tacony Academy Charter had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Abraham Lincoln. Tacony Academy Charter has struggled against Abraham Lincoln recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ronnie Hanratty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tacony Academy Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Arvelo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Saul was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Bodine.
Tacony Academy Charter now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Saul, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Tacony Academy Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Saul when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 19-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saul's Brandon Head, who went 2-for-6 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Tacony Academy Charter to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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