Philadelphia Academy Charter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Swenson Arts & Tech Lion as the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers made off with a 19-3 win. Considering Philadelphia Academy Charter has won four contests by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Carmella Gallagher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Gallagher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Gerace was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Casey Pasco was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
The victory (which was Philadelphia Academy Charter's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. As for Swenson Arts & Tech, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Central the next time they take the field. Philadelphia Academy Charter will head out to face Central at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Swenson Arts & Tech will host them at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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