The Burke Bengals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Burke is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Washington Latin Public Charter School, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Burke was ranked 14th). Burke fell 7-3 to Washington Latin Public Charter School on Sunday.
Max Gruber was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gruber was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Gruber wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ray Whipple, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Will Haray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Model Secondary School for the Deaf is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-2 to Washington Latin Public Charter School on Tuesday.
Burke's record is now 5-7. As for Model Secondary School for the Deaf, their record now sits at 0-5.
Burke beat Model Secondary School for the Deaf 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Burke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Model Secondary School for the Deaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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