
Dragons
03/20/25 @ Richard Wright Public Charter School | 20 |
03/19/25 @ Bell | 20 |
04/10/25 vs KIPP DC Legacy College Prep | 8 |
04/02/25 @ SEED DC | 7 |
03/27/25 @ Idea | 7 |
DC International's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs with a sharp 12-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nile Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jose David English and Matthew Metcalf did most of the damage at the plate: English scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Metcalf scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. What's more, Metcalf posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Biko Sheridan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
DC International has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
DC International will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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