On Monday, Dunbar faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dunbar Crimson Tide sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Eastern Ramblers. Dunbar's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Carl Wilson, III, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Pendleton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Eastern's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Williams 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.
Dunbar's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Eastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-1 record this season.
Dunbar will be playing at home against Fairmont Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunbar is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Eastern, they are on the road again on Monday to play McKinley Tech at 4:00 p.m.
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