The Thomas A. Edison Owls will head out on the road to take on the First Philadelphia Prep Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thomas A. Edison has nine straight wins, First Philadelphia Prep has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Thomas A. Edison got the win against Kensington by a conclusive 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Erick Torres-Brito
| 04/20/26 @ Kensington | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Olney | 3 |
| 04/11/26 vs First Philadelphia Prep | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Olney | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Northeast | 3 |
Junior Rodriguez and Erick Torres-Brito made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rodriguez pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Torres-Brito didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Torres-Brito got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Torres-Brito a new career-high.
Thomas A. Edison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for First Philadelphia Prep's offense. They fell just short of Science Leadership Academy by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Thomas A. Edison's record now sits at 9-0. As for First Philadelphia Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Thomas A. Edison's way against First Philadelphia Prep when the teams last played last Saturday, as Thomas A. Edison made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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