On Thursday, Washington Latin Public Charter School faced DC International in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions suffered a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of the DC International Dragons. Washington Latin Public Charter School just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For DC International's part, Minna Balk made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Balk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Balk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, DC International let Laine Harter and Maci Miller loose on the outfield. Harter scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Miller scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Harter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Choi, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Washington Latin Public Charter School's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for DC International, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Washington Latin Public Charter School will be playing at home against KIPP College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. KIPP College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for DC International, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Richard Wright Public Charter School at 2:00 p.m. DC International is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
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