Philadelphia Academy Charter has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Chargers will welcome the KNIGHTS at 3:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Philadelphia Academy Charter gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Calvary Christian Academy. The Chargers have beaten the Cougars the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Ava Gerace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Gerace was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Pasco, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Milana Romero was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Philadelphia Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against MAST Charter II last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Voyagers with a sharp 15-3 win. The game marked the KNIGHTS' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Like Philadelphia Academy Charter, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush also got a great game from a two-way player: Rachel Vincent. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Vincent was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jozalyn Rejniak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Analyse Lopez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Philadelphia Academy Charter took their win against Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-3 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the KNIGHTS turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
