In what's become a running theme this season, First Philadelphia Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Martin Luther King Cougars with a sharp 13-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for First Philadelphia Prep.
Nick Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmanuel Terrero, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his ten plate appearances. Yariel Coll was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Like First Philadelphia Prep, Martin Luther King also got a great game from a two-way player: Kingsley Snyder. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Snyder was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Snyder is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Snyder wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Encarnacion, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
First Philadelphia Prep's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Martin Luther King, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
First Philadelphia Prep will head out on the road to take on Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while First Philadelphia Prep has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Martin Luther King will take on Maritime Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Maritime Academy Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Martin Luther King likes a good challenge.
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