There's no place like home for Indiana, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles on Wednesday.
Ryan Okopal looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Trevor Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ethan Shank, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Obama Academy of International Studies' side, Chad Helwich was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, 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.
Indiana is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Indiana will challenge Central Valley on Wednesday. Indiana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, they will face off against Brashear at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Obama Academy of International Studies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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