The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS will square off against the Frankford Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush beat Swenson Arts & Tech 12-9. That's two games straight that the KNIGHTS have won by exactly three runs.
Rachel Vincent made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Kelly Patterson
| 04/30/25 vs Swenson Arts & Tech | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Franklin Towne | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Philadelphia Performing Arts | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Northeast | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelly Patterson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jozalyn Rejniak, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Frankford had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Generals. The victory was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Frankford's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush took their win against Frankford in their previous meeting back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 23-11 score. Do the KNIGHTS have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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