The Washington Prexies will head out on the road to face off against the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Washington will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Winchester Thurston on Wednesday. Washington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Winchester Thurston.
William Callan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Callan was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ayvari Chandler was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Patton, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Obama Academy of International Studies didn't have quite enough to beat Indiana on Wednesday and fell 4-2.
Like Washington, Obama Academy of International Studies also got a great game from a two-way player: Chad Helwich. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Helwich was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Helwich wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Meyers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Washington back to even at 9-9. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
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