Dunbar put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fairmont Heights Hornets a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Dunbar, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Dezmond Washington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Washington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, James Jones, Jr. was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Pendleton, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dunbar pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairmont Heights, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Dunbar will head out on the road to take on Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Coolidge has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something Dunbar will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fairmont Heights, they will be playing at home against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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