Baseball Preview: McKinley Tech Trainers vs. Woodson Warriors
The McKinley Tech Trainers will head out on the road to square off against the Woodson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McKinley Tech will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
McKinley Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Coolidge, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (McKinley Tech was ranked 15th). McKinley Tech was the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Coolidge on April 12th. McKinley Tech's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Mark Rich, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Jacobs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, Woodson is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-1 to School Without Walls on Wednesday.
McKinley Tech's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Woodson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
McKinley Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Woodson in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinley Tech since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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