Friends' Central will challenge Shipley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Friends' Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Germantown Friends get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory.

Caleb Bachman
| 04/21/26 vs Germantown Friends | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ George School | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Franklin Towne | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Academy of the New Church | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Friends Select | 1 |
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Caleb Bachman was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Friends' Central is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Zac Canterino was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Friends' Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Germantown Friends only posted a batting average of .143.
Meanwhile, Shipley came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Falcons.
Shipley's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Friends' Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Friends' Central couldn't quite finish off Shipley when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 4-2. Will Friends' Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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