It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Washington Latin Public Charter School can now relate to. They fell just short of the School Without Walls Penguins by a score of 13-11 on Monday. Washington Latin Public Charter School just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Tate Meier was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meier was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben Blier and JD Miller did some serious damage despite the final result: Blier scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Blier is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. Nathan Goldsmith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Washington Latin Public Charter School was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On School Without Walls' side, Nolan Smith was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Deal, Jr., who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Washington Latin Public Charter School's loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1. As for School Without Walls, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Washington Latin Public Charter School nor School Without Walls have any future games scheduled.
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