The Franklin Learning Center Bobcats will be playing at home against First Philadelphia Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Franklin Learning Center had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech.
Franklin Learning Center got a massive performance out of Fattah Gindraw, who scored three runs and stole 12 bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Miguel, who scored two runs and stole 11 bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, First Philadelphia Prep got themselves on the board against Roxborough on Friday, but Roxborough never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 19-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for First Philadelphia Prep considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jeremiah Baez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Baez was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yahsir Dessus, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Yarell Castro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
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