Stella High Charter Academy entered their tilt with WISH Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the WISH Academy Owls on Wednesday. This was payback for Stella High Charter Academy, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
For WISH Academy's part, John Issa put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Issa was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Benjamin Atlas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Oliver Horton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Stella High Charter Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for WISH Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3-1.
Stella High Charter Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 victory vs. Hawkins on the 19th. WISH Academy has also already played their next contest, a 12-2 win against Shalhevet on the 19th.
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