West Philadelphia hasn't had much luck against Bodine recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Speedboys will venture away from home to face off against the Ambassadors at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, West Philadelphia got the win against Prep Charter by a conclusive 17-7.
Meanwhile, Bodine has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 1.88 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Simon Gratz with a sharp 16-10 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Ambassadors, who after eight games remain undefeated this season.
Bodine got a massive performance out of Quadir Mosley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Mosley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Randolph, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
West Philadelphia has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Bodine, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
West Philadelphia couldn't quite get it done against Bodine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-8. Can the Speedboys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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