The Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Penn Hills Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Obama Academy of International Studies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Obama Academy of International Studies will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Carrick, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Raiders 3-2.
James Lozecki
| 04/24/25 vs Carrick | 7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Brashear | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Catholic | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ McKeesport | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs North East | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Obama Academy of International Studies got a great performance from James Lozecki as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Lozecki has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylon Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roman Gray, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Penn Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Penn-Trafford.
Obama Academy of International Studies' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Penn Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Penn Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Obama Academy of International Studies has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Penn Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8 strikeouts. Will Obama Academy of International Studies keep running through batters, or will the Indians buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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