School Without Walls hasn't had much luck against Banneker recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Penguins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
School Without Walls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked tenth at the time (School Without Walls was ranked fifth). The Penguins put the hurt on the Roughriders with a sharp 29-8 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Penguins, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Harper Barlow
| 04/24/25 @ Roosevelt | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Eastern | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Coolidge | 3 |
Harper Barlow was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Morelli, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: School Without Walls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 26 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Banneker walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 22-3 margin over the Griffins on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now won four in a row.
School Without Walls' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.7 runs over those games. As for Banneker, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
School Without Walls couldn't quite finish off Banneker when the teams last played back in April and fell 12-10. Can the Penguins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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