The Central Lancers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Philadelphia Academy Charter is hoping to do on Tuesday what Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush couldn't on Monday: put an end to Central's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Central's way against Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush as Central made off with a 16-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia Academy Charter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Swenson Arts & Tech 19-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Philadelphia Academy Charter considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Casey Pasco, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Central's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Everything went Central's way against Philadelphia Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Central made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Central repeat their success, or does Philadelphia Academy Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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