Baseball Recap: Olney Takes a Loss

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs Thomas A. Edison	0-15
04/29/25 vs South Philadelphia	13-3
04/28/25 @ Abraham Lincoln	22-11
04/24/25 vs First Philadelphia Prep	18-8
04/22/25 @ Bensalem	0-10

Olney dropped their record down to 6-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Thomas A. Edison Owls, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

As for Thomas A. Edison, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.

For Thomas A. Edison's part, Janzel Berrios was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Berrios a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Junior Rodriguez-Duran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olney will host First Philadelphia Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thomas A. Edison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boys' Latin Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.