Baseball Game Preview: Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles vs. Carrick Raiders

For the second straight game, Obama Academy of International Studies will face off against Carrick. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Obama Academy of International Studies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Obama Academy of International Studies after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Carrick by a score of 5-4.

Caleb Myers

Runs

03/21/25 @ McKeesport	4
04/22/25 @ Carrick	2
03/28/25 vs Perry Traditional Academy	2
03/24/25 @ Sto-Rox	2
04/07/25 @ Brashear	1
+ 1 more games

Caleb Myers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Obama Academy of International Studies is 3-1 when Myers posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Braylon Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Obama Academy of International Studies' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Carrick, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Carrick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Obama Academy of International Studies hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Carrick, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Obama Academy of International Studies' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.