Baseball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Dunbar

While Dunbar's win against Mergenthaler Vo-Tech wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Poets won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 13-12. The victory continues a trend for the Poets in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.

Griffin Wildey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Dunbar: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise.

Jonathan Parks

Runs

04/30/25 vs Mergenthaler Vo-Tech	2
04/26/25 @ Patterson	2
04/24/25 @ Douglass	2
04/25/25 vs Edmondson-Westside	1
04/10/25 vs Academy for College and Career Exploration	1

In other batting news, Jonathan Parks was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Dunbar's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Amanuel Seyoum was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

Dunbar's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3-1.

Looking ahead, Dunbar will face off against Forest Park at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Foresters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Poets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, they will challenge Carver Vo-Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.