There's no place like home for Obama Academy of International Studies, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Carrick Raiders 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Raiders on Tuesday, they had to take a 5-4 defeat.
James Lozecki
| 04/24/25 vs Carrick | 7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Brashear | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Catholic | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ McKeesport | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs North East | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Obama Academy of International Studies got a great performance from James Lozecki as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Lozecki has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylon Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roman Gray, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Obama Academy of International Studies' record now sits at 5-3. As for Carrick, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-6.
Looking ahead, Obama Academy of International Studies will head out to face off against Penn Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.15 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carrick, they will welcome Brentwood at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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