On Friday, Dunbar faced McKinley Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dunbar Crimson Tide were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the McKinley Tech Trainers. Dunbar's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Dezmond Washington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Washington was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Joshua Pendleton and Caleb Pendleton did most of the damage at the plate: Pendleton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Pendleton scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Pendleton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brosnan Dukes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On McKinley Tech's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Langston Speed, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Dunbar pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McKinley Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunbar will face off against Bell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunbar knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Bell likes a good challenge. As for McKinley Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. If the odds can be believed, Roosevelt is looking at one of their easiest games of the year.
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