On Friday, McKinley Tech faced Dunbar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McKinley Tech Trainers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-1 walloping at the hands of the Dunbar Crimson Tide. McKinley Tech has not had much luck with Dunbar recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
McKinley Tech saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Langston Speed, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Dunbar's side, Dezmond Washington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Washington was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Joshua Pendleton and Caleb Pendleton did most of the damage at the plate: Pendleton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Pendleton scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Pendleton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brosnan Dukes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McKinley Tech's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dunbar, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKinley Tech will challenge Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Dunbar, they will head out on the road to square off against Bell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunbar is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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