After a string of five wins, First Philadelphia Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Philadelphia Rams. First Philadelphia Prep was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but South Philadelphia's pitchers proved too tough.
For South Philadelphia's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALLAN KOGER, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. KOGER has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
First Philadelphia Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for South Philadelphia, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Philadelphia Prep will take on Thomas A. Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Thomas A. Edison's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so First Philadelphia Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Philadelphia, they will be playing at home against John Bartram at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Philadelphia is facing John Bartram at the right time seeing as John Bartram is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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