After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Abraham Lincoln, Masterman was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Abington Friends 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since March 27, 2025.
Adrian Rios-Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rios-MaRtinez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Sam Philippi
| 03/25/26 @ Nueva Esperanza | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Frankford | 3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Abington Friends | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Samuel Fels | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Central | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Sam Philippi was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Masterman: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Danihel, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Masterman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Abington Friends, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Coming up, Masterman will challenge Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Abington Friends, they will square off against Germantown Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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