Abington Friends
| 03/18/25 vs Barrack Hebrew Academy | 18 |
| 04/01/25 @ Barrack Hebrew Academy | 11 |
| 04/10/25 vs Germantown Friends | 8 |
| 03/20/25 vs Science Leadership Academy | 7 |
Abington Friends hadn't done well against Germantown Friends recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Abington Friends blew past Germantown Friends 12-4. Abington Friends might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Lorelai Stirling spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abington Friends let Gabriela Puntel and Calysta Salas run wild. Puntel went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Salas scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. That triple was Puntel's first of the season. Elise Graber was another key player, going 4-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Abington Friends was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Abington Friends pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.2 runs thus far. As for Germantown Friends, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Abington Friends will have a chance to go back-to-back against Germantown Friends: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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