It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carrick can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles on Monday. Carrick just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Rmara Atkins and Brayden Fisher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Atkins scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Fisher scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Eli Wittmann was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Carrick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Obama Academy of International Studies only hit five.
On Obama Academy of International Studies' side, Simon Moak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on 12 hits. Moak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Clark Ehman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Allen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Carrick's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Carrick will face off against Bellefonte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bellefonte: 3.7, Carrick: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against DuBois at 3:00 p.m. Obama Academy of International Studies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
