Sidwell Friends had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the School Without Walls Penguins by a score of 5-4. Quakers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Penguins since Saturday.
As for School Without Walls, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 4th.
For School Without Walls' part, Charles Daggett and Herbert Goldfrank dominated on the mound. Daggett tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits, while Goldfrank pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Daggett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, School Without Walls' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Sidwell Friends will face off against Potomac School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Quakers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for School Without Walls, they will venture away from home to challenge McKinley Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Penguins 2.4, the Trainers 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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