Abington Friends will take on the George School Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. George School took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Abington Friends, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Abington Friends got the win against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech by a conclusive 18-3.
Jackson McWilliams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits (and only one walk). McWilliams was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarius Ford, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Sam Lopata was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Abington Friends always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, George School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 10-6 to Atlantic Christian.
Abington Friends' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for George School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Abington Friends suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to George School when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Abington Friends avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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