Masterman extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers. The Dragons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Ian Danihel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Adrian Rios-Martinez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Philadelphia Academy Charter's side, Gavin Lutz was excellent, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two doubles. Lutz has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Masterman will face off against rival Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Academy Charter is set to challenge their familiar foe Frankford at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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