On Friday, Dunbar faced Jackson-Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dunbar Crimson Tide fell victim to a tough 24-0 loss at the hands of the Jackson-Reed Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dunbar in their matchups with Jackson-Reed: they've now lost nine in a row.
Dunbar saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Dandridge, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Jackson-Reed's side, Jack Jannsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Jannsen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson-Reed got a massive performance out of Ethan Fox-Fernandez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Freeman Hunt, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Dunbar's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Jackson-Reed, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Washington Latin Public Charter School the next time they take the field. Jackson-Reed will host Washington Latin Public Charter School at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Dunbar will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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