Baseball Recap: Dunbar Crimson Tide vs. School Without Walls Penguins
Dunbar and School Without Walls squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Dunbar had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the School Without Walls Penguins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dunbar of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Caleb Pendleton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
On School Without Walls' side, Patrick Morelli made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morelli was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Charles Daggett looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, School Without Walls let Stephen Showalter and Wesley Freed loose on the outfield. Showalter went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Freed scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Noah Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for School Without Walls, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Dunbar nor School Without Walls have any future games scheduled.
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