Baseball Recap: Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles vs. Kiski School Cougars
Obama Academy of International Studies entered their contest against Kiski School on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles fell just short of the Kiski School Cougars by a score of 6-4. It was the first time this season that Obama Academy of International Studies let down their fans at home.
Caleb Meyers was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meyers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Clark Ehman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Simon Moak, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Like Obama Academy of International Studies, Kiski School also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli Fontanez. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Fontanez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fontanez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fielding Strauss, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Obama Academy of International Studies' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Kiski School, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Obama Academy of International Studies will head out on the road to square off against Perry Traditional Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Obama Academy of International Studies is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Kiski School, they will head out on the road to face off against Perkiomen School at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perkiomen School will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Kiski School surely won't give up without a fight.
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