The South Philadelphia Rams will face off against the Philadelphia High School for Girls GAZELLE at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Philadelphia High School for Girls took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Philadelphia, who comes in off a win.
South Philadelphia was handed a 13-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkway West, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since April 8, 2024.
Sadie Pennington was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Pennington was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Adrian (Carter) Dickerson-Carter and Camila Salinas did most of the damage at the plate: Dickerson-Carter went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Salinas went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Zoe Meer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
South Philadelphia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. The last time their batting average was this high was since the start of last season.
Philadelphia High School for Girls kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Samuel Fels by a score of 13-12.
South Philadelphia's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Philadelphia High School for Girls, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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