Baseball Game Preview: School Without Walls Penguins vs. Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2025, 2:06am

Baseball Preview: School Without Walls Penguins vs. Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions

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The School Without Walls Penguins will head out on the road to face off against the Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. School Without Walls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.

School Without Walls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked first at the time (School Without Walls was ranked fourth). The Penguins took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Monday. The Penguins' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Charles Daggett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.

On the hitting side, School Without Walls saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Lee, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Washington Latin Public Charter School entered their tilt with Friendship Collegiate Academy on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Knights 19-5. Considering the Lions have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Henry Dunne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dunne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ben Blier was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. TJ Chandler was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.

Washington Latin Public Charter School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .839. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Washington Latin Public Charter School pushed their record up to 8-8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for School Without Walls, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 15-9.

Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. School Without Walls has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. However, it's not like Washington Latin Public Charter School struggles in that department as they've averaged .492. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

School Without Walls skirted past Washington Latin Public Charter School 13-11 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Penguins since the squad 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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