First Philadelphia Prep will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Northeast Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Northeast is hoping to do on Thursday what Saul couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to First Philadelphia Prep's winning streak, which now stands at four games. First Philadelphia Prep walked away with a 17-14 victory over Saul.
Meanwhile, everything went Northeast's way against Swenson Arts & Tech on Monday as Northeast made off with a 13-3 win.
David Rivas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Rivas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Calvin Castro, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaxon Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
First Philadelphia Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Northeast, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
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