The Olney Trojans will face off against the Tacony Academy Charter Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Olney is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Thomas A. Edison on Tuesday. The Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Owls 14-13. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Tacony Academy Charter won against Simon Gratz on Friday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Lions beat Bodine by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Tacony Academy Charter got a massive performance out of Aubryella Thomas, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Those five stolen bases gave Thomas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Askins-Pinkney, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Olney's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Tacony Academy Charter, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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