The Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles will take on the Steel Valley Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Obama Academy of International Studies has three straight victories, Steel Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Obama Academy of International Studies will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Kiski School, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 5-4. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Caleb Myers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Rawlings, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Steel Valley came up short against South Allegheny on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Steel Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Steel Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Obama Academy of International Studies has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Steel Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Obama Academy of International Studies keep running through batters, or will the Ironmen buck the trend?
Everything went Obama Academy of International Studies' way against Steel Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Obama Academy of International Studies made off with a 13-4 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Ironmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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