The Tacony Academy Charter Lions will be playing at home against the Franklin Towne Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Tacony Academy Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Tacony Academy Charter had just enough and edged Saul out 11-10.
Anthony Arvelo was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Arvelo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arvelo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ronnie Hanratty, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Geovonni Irizarry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin Towne came up short against Father Judge on Friday and fell 6-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin Towne has scored all season.
Franklin Towne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Clinton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Lawless, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
The victory got Tacony Academy Charter back to even at 6-6. As for Franklin Towne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tacony Academy Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Towne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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