Baseball Game Preview: Dunbar Poets vs. Patterson Clippers

The Dunbar Poets will venture away from home to face off against the Patterson Clippers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Dunbar's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.

Dunbar barely beat Edmondson-Westside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Poets put the hurt on the Red Storm with a sharp 14-4 victory on Friday. The Poets haven't had any issues with the Red Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Griffin Wildey

Stolen Base

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Griffin Wildey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wildey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

In other batting news, Dunbar got a massive performance out of Zion Foster, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Amanuel Seyoum was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Dunbar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Carver Vo-Tech hit Patterson with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Clippers took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Patterson's loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Dunbar, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Dunbar took their victory against Patterson when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Poets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.