Baseball Game Preview: Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions vs. Richard Wright Public Charter School Spartans

The Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Richard Wright Public Charter School Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington Latin Public Charter School will be strutting in after a victory while Richard Wright Public Charter School will be coming in after a defeat.

Washington Latin Public Charter School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked eighth at the time (Washington Latin Public Charter School was ranked ninth). The Lions blew past the Ramblers 19-6 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Ben Blier

Hits Against

04/19/25 vs Eastern	1
04/19/25 @ Jackson-Reed	0
04/01/25 vs Maret	2

Ben Blier made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Washington Latin Public Charter School got a massive performance out of Nathan Goldsmith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tate Meier, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Washington Latin Public Charter School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Richard Wright Public Charter School played against Washington Latin Public Charter School on April 4th and lost via forfeit.

Washington Latin Public Charter School's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Richard Wright Public Charter School, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.