Valor Academy will face off against the WISH Academy Owls at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Valor Academy came up short against Community Charter and fell 8-5.
Meanwhile, WISH Academy had just enough and edged University Prep Value out 3-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for WISH Academy.
Joey Hood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Oliver Horton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Keith Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Valor Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for WISH Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valor Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like WISH Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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