Philadelphia Academy Charter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Philadelphia Performing Arts Knight 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Ava Gerace spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Pasco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Mimm, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Chargers
| 05/12/25 vs Philadelphia Performing Arts | 6-5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Prep Charter | 16-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Central | 18-7 |
| 04/24/25 vs String Theory | 5-4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush | 16-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Philadelphia Academy Charter pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Philadelphia Performing Arts, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Coming up, Philadelphia Academy Charter will challenge George Washington at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Philadelphia Performing Arts does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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