The William Penn Colonials will take on the Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. William Penn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
William Penn's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Milford. Considering the Colonials have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaedin Maichle
| 04/16/26 @ Middletown | 3 |
| 05/16/26 vs Milford | 2 |
| 05/09/26 vs Christiana | 2 |
| 05/08/26 @ Delmarva Christian | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Odessa | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Jaedin Maichle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of William Penn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Anthony Cheyney and Michael Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Cheyney went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Baker went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. That double was Cheyney's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Christian Figueroa-Colon, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hodgson Vo-Tech came up short against Woodbridge on Tuesday and fell 6-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
William Penn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Hodgson Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
William Penn got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2023 against Hodgson Vo-Tech by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Colonials have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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