Prep Charter had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it 12. They came up short against the West Philadelphia Speedboys, falling 17-7. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Speedboys apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
As for West Philadelphia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs.
For West Philadelphia's part, Dariel Estrella and Jarel Dickerson-Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Estrella got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, while Dickerson-Fisher got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs. Dickerson-Fisher is becoming a predictor of the Speedboys' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Zion Shelby was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
Prep Charter has already played their next matchup, a 17-16 loss against Constitution on the 30th. As for West Philadelphia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-4 defeat against Bodine on the 28th.
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