The Dunbar Crimson Tide will head out on the road to take on the Bell Griffins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dunbar has four straight victories, Bell has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Dunbar faced McKinley Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Dunbar put the hurt on McKinley Tech with a sharp 13-1 win. Dunbar was heavily favored coming into this game, and the results showcase why.
Dezmond Washington was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Washington was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Joshua Pendleton and Caleb Pendleton did most of the damage at the plate: Pendleton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Pendleton scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Pendleton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brosnan Dukes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bell came up short against Roosevelt on Friday and fell 9-4.
Dunbar pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Dunbar took their win against Bell when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunbar since the team 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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