The DC International Dragons will take on the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DC International has six straight victories, Georgetown Day has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
DC International is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked sixth at the time (DC International was ranked fifth). The Dragons had just enough and edged out the Ramblers 6-4. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly two runs.
Ari Townend
| 04/05/25 vs Eastern | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Avalon | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Archbishop Carroll | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Ari Townend, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. William English also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Georgetown Day lost 20-8 to Maret on Saturday.
Georgetown Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for DC International, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
DC International was able to grind out a solid victory over Georgetown Day when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Mighty Hoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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