The George Washington Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Prep Charter Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
George Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Philadelphia as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prep Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Simon Gratz on Tuesday.
David Milano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Milano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Joseph Myers was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Martino Maratea, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Prep Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Prep Charter's record now sits at 9-2. As for George Washington, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
George Washington suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Prep Charter in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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