Central is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Philadelphia Academy Charter is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lancers will host the Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 4, Philadelphia Academy Charter 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Carver High School of Engineering & Science by a score of 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with Carver High School of Engineering & Science: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, while Philadelphia Academy Charter put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Masterman. The Chargers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Masterman. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Philadelphia Academy Charter saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tahj Wilson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Philadelphia Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Philadelphia Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Central took their win against Philadelphia Academy Charter when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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