Baseball Preview: Carrick Raiders vs. Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles
Carrick is 7-1 against Obama Academy of International Studies since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Carrick Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Carrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Carrick is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Taylor Allderdice just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 10-9. Carrick has struggled against Taylor Allderdice recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Eli Wittmann put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Wittmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Maxwell led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Riley Mares was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Obama Academy of International Studies had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Steel Valley on Friday. Obama Academy of International Studies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carrick fell to 7-1. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Carrick's way against Obama Academy of International Studies in their previous meeting back in April as Carrick made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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