Baseball Recap: Community Academy of Philadelphia Finds Playoff Glory Versus Girard College

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Community Academy of Philadelphia had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Girard College Cavaliers with a sharp 23-1 win. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Carlos Espinal made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, Community Academy of Philadelphia got a massive performance out of Alexander Mercedez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Jayden Mulero was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

Community Academy of Philadelphia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .857. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Community Academy of Philadelphia's record is now 7-3. As for Girard College, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

As of now, neither Community Academy of Philadelphia nor the Cavaliers have any future games scheduled.