Baseball Preview: McKinley Tech Trainers vs. Bell Griffins
McKinley Tech and Bell are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The McKinley Tech Trainers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bell Griffins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinley Tech will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
McKinley Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Coolidge, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (McKinley Tech was ranked 15th). McKinley Tech never let Coolidge onto the board and left with a 24-0 win two weeks ago. McKinley Tech's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Mark Rich, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and a double. Langston Speed was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, sadly, Bell is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell 15-10 to Coolidge on Wednesday.
McKinley Tech's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
McKinley Tech skirted past Bell 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does McKinley Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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