Trainers
| 04/23/25 @ Bell | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Dunbar | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering | 15 |
| 04/04/25 @ School Without Walls | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Jackson-Reed | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The McKinley Tech Trainers will challenge the Ballou Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McKinley Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
McKinley Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Bell, who was ranked 11th at the time (McKinley Tech was ranked seventh). The Trainers blew past the Griffins 12-5 on Wednesday. The Trainers haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jeydon Zambrano was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Kaleneke, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
McKinley Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Ballou was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 19-1 to Jackson-Reed. On the bright side, the one- run effort marked the Knights' highest-scoring game to date.
Ballou's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McKinley Tech, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything went McKinley Tech's way against Ballou in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as McKinley Tech made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Trainers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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