Because when you’ve only got one hit on the night, and you still drive in four runs, you’re either living right, or you’ve mastered the art of doing damage in the biggest moments.
Powell’s three-run homer to straightaway center in the third, and a bases-loaded walk in the fourth, accounted for more than half the Philly Fightin Quakers’ offense in a 7–2 win over the Philly Bandits Collegiate squad on Wednesday.
Oh, and that wasn’t the only oddity.
The Bandits actually scored first, thanks to an error in the opening frame. But the Quakers erased that in the blink of a second inning, courtesy of a Mikey Amrhein RBI single, then blew things open one inning later on Powell’s big fly.
Tahir Parker did his best to claw the Bandits back, launching a solo shot in the fifth. But that was all they’d get.
Meanwhile, the Quakers’ arms did their job, and then some. Starter Matt Herbert went 4.2 innings, allowing just three hits and two runs (only one earned). He didn’t strike out a soul, but he didn’t need to. Relievers Dylan Holmes and Abel Saft locked down the rest with scoreless work.
Offensively, the Quakers racked up nine hits, including two each from Amrhein, Brendan Raven, and Anthony Trommer. They also showed rare patience, drawing seven walks, with Michael Christian leading the way with a pair.
The Bandits got hits from Parker, Charlie Cordisco, and Madison. But they couldn’t keep up following Powell’s blast.
The two teams will run it back Monday.
Madness in the Middle: Rake Rallies, Outfoxes ASBA Futures
If you blinked in the fourth inning of this one, you missed a steal of home, a bases-clearing double, a passed ball, and enough chaos to fill a week’s worth of highlight reels.
Rake Collegiate Team spotted ASBA Futures a three-run lead—and then stormed back like a team that prefers drama. Behind a wild fourth-inning surge, Rake escaped with a 6–4 win on Wednesday in a game that had a little bit of everything.
It all started with Robert Del Buono doing what very few players in the baseball universe still try to do: He stole home. That kicked off the scoring for Rake in the first.
But ASBA had their own fireworks. Nick Prince singled in two in the bottom of the first. Then Conor McCartney went yard in the third—blasting a two-run homer that had Rake staring at a 4–1 hole.
That’s when the fourth inning happened.
Ryan Madden ripped a two-run double to tighten the game. Then came an error, a passed ball, and poof. Rake had a 5–4 lead.
Logan Woodward then played closer-slash-fireman, tossing 3.2 innings of two-hit, shutout relief while fanning four. He saved the day after starter Jordan Sesar gutted through three frames, striking out six but giving up four runs.
Offensively, Rake spread the love. Madden drove in two, while Del Buono, Bobby Hansen, and Trevor Harris each added a hit. Del Buono also swiped three bags, part of a five-steal day for Rake.
ASBA got three hits from McCartney and three stolen bases from Jacob Ruddell, but the late push never came.
