William Penn Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 6-2 to the Malvern Prep Friars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to William Penn Charter of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Malvern Prep's part, Will Oschell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Oschell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Melconian was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Ecker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
William Penn Charter's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Malvern Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season.
William Penn Charter will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Plymouth Whitemarsh at 11:00 a.m. As for Malvern Prep, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome St. Georges Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Malvern Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so St. Georges Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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