It was a good run, but Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. Their tough 15-3 loss to the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has scored all season.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexandra Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Philadelphia Academy Charter's side, Ava Gerace tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Gerace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lea Sylvester was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmella Gallagher, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush will be playing at home against Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Nueva Esperanza knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush likes a good challenge. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they will be playing at home against George Washington at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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