The Seattle Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the O'Dea Fighting Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Seattle Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Seattle Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Cleveland on Wednesday. The Cardinals blew past the Eagles 9-1.
Seattle Academy got a great performance from Oliver Connell as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Herst, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Becker, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for O'Dea's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ballard on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Seattle Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for O'Dea, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
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