Softball Recap: Bristol Takes Down Philadelphia Academy Charter in a Playoff Battle

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs The Christian Academy	20
03/25/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy	20
03/19/25 @ Collegium Charter	20
03/27/25 @ Plumstead Christian	19
03/26/25 vs Renaissance Academy	16

Bristol had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 14 games by nine runs or more so far this season.

Brianna Slack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Bristol got a massive performance out of Peyton McClain, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs McClain has posted since back in April. Cayleigh Januszka was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.

Bristol was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Bristol pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-4.

As of now, neither Bristol nor the Chargers have any future games scheduled.