The WISH Academy Owls will face off against Valor Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. WISH Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
WISH Academy will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past University Prep Value 3-1.
Joey Hood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Oliver Horton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Keith Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Valor Academy came up short against Community Charter on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
WISH Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. As for Valor Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. WISH Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 12.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valor Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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