Baseball Preview: Dunbar Crimson Tide vs. Bell Griffins
The Dunbar Crimson Tide will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Bell Griffins at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dunbar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: School Without Walls, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Dunbar was ranked sixth). Dunbar fell 7-3 to School Without Walls on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Dunbar in their matchups with School Without Walls: they've now lost nine in a row.
Joshua Pendleton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bell is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-4 to McKinley Tech on Friday.
Dunbar's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Dunbar's way against Bell in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Dunbar made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunbar 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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