Academy of the New Church had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it six. They fell 10-7 to Abington Friends. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Abington Friends this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 back in April.
As for Abington Friends, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victory was nothing new for Abington Friends as they're now sitting on four straight.
For Abington Friends' part, Sam Calandra-Jayne was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Calandra-Jayne has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Emmett Kubersky looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Jarius Ford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson McWilliams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Academy of the New Church nor Abington Friends have any future games scheduled.
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