The George Washington Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
George Washington is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-4 margin over Swenson Arts & Tech on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded George Washington with their most commanding win of the season.
Hailey Ellison was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Janae Clacks, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Philadelphia Academy Charter, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush 15-3. Philadelphia Academy Charter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 12 runs or more this season.
Ava Gerace tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Philadelphia Academy Charter got a massive performance out of Lea Sylvester, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Carmella Gallagher was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
The win got George Washington back to even at 3-3. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. George Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Philadelphia Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
George Washington might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Philadelphia Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can George Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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