The West Philadelphia Speedboys will square off against the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
If West Philadelphia beats Abraham Lincoln with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Speedboys put the hurt on Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech with a sharp 15-1 victory on Thursday. The Speedboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jarel Dickerson-Fisher was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Wideman, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
West Philadelphia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech only posted a batting average of .077.
Meanwhile, Abraham Lincoln never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over South Philadelphia. The Railsplitters are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the sixth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
The team relied heavily on Joshua Hernandez-Mercedes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shawn Suero, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
West Philadelphia's record now sits at 6-1. As for Abraham Lincoln, their record is now 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Philadelphia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Abraham Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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