The Saul Razorbacks will head out on the road to challenge First Philadelphia Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Saul is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Saul was handed a 15-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against John Bartram on Thursday. Saul came out on top in a nail-biter against John Bartram and snuck past 5-3. The win was just what Saul needed coming off of a 20-5 loss in their prior contest.
Jahsir Smith and Nyjay Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a double, while Jones scored two runs and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, First Philadelphia Prep entered their tilt with Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Panthers on Thursday as they made off with a 26-4 victory. Considering First Philadelphia Prep has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
First Philadelphia Prep got a massive performance out of Jayden Pena, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Pena is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Baez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Saul made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for First Philadelphia Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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