Science Leadership Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS out 5-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Science Leadership Academy has scored all year.
For Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's part, Alexandra Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Clarke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Science Leadership Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Science Leadership Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Philadelphia Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 19-7 victory vs. MAST Charter II on the 16th.
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