Carrick won the last time they faced Obama Academy of International Studies, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Carrick Raiders skirted past the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles 8-6.
Riley Mares made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mares was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eli Wittmann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Brayden Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Obama Academy of International Studies' side, Clark Ehman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Chad Helwich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Carrick's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Carrick is on the road again on Friday to play Woodland Hills at 4:00 p.m. Carrick is facing Woodland Hills at the right time seeing as Woodland Hills is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, they will head out on the road to square off against Derry at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Derry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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