After losing to George Washington the last time they met, Tacony Academy Charter decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Tacony Academy Charter Lions' way against the George Washington Eagles on Wednesday as the Tacony Academy Charter Lions made off with a 17-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tacony Academy Charter.
Aliex Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Eleniel Polanco was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Geovonni Irizarry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Tacony Academy Charter now has a winning record of 2-1. As for George Washington, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tacony Academy Charter will take on Mariana Bracetti Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for George Washington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Swenson Arts & Tech at 3:15 p.m. on April 2nd.
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