Baseball Game Preview: South Allegheny Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:21am

Baseball Preview: South Allegheny Gladiators vs. Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles

The South Allegheny Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

South Allegheny is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mohawk Area just ended the team's three-game winning streak back in April. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Obama Academy of International Studies can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Derry with a sharp 7-0 win.

Chad Helwich and Braylon Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Helwich got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Johnson scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Helwich is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Roman Gray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

South Allegheny's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.

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