Baseball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for School Without Walls

While School Without Walls put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Ballou. The Penguins were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the Knights. Considering the Penguins have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Leo Peil made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Peil was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, School Without Walls got a massive performance out of Nolan Spangenberg, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Spangenberg hit this season. Another player making a difference was Jasper Kaplan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Penguins

On Base Percentage

04/09/25 vs Ballou	69.4%
04/07/25 vs Eastern	50%
04/05/25 @ Sidwell Friends	39.4%
04/04/25 vs McKinley Tech	48.5%
03/29/25 @ The Heights	38.7%
+ 33 more games

School Without Walls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

School Without Walls' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ballou, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, School Without Walls will challenge Lincoln County at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Ballou, they will square off against McKinley Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.