School Without Walls is 6-1 against Bell since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Penguins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Griffins at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (School Without Walls has three straight victories, Bell has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times School Without Walls and Roosevelt had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Penguins were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Roughriders on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Penguins, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
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Derrick Deal, Jr. was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Charles Davenport, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
School Without Walls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Bell faced McKinley Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Griffins came up short against the Trainers, falling 12-5.
School Without Walls' win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went School Without Walls' way against Bell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as School Without Walls made off with a 20-0 victory. Do the Penguins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Griffins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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