Bell hasn't had much luck against School Without Walls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Griffins are taking a road trip to take on the Penguins at 4:00 p.m. Bell has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: McKinley Tech, who was ranked seventh at the time (Bell was ranked 11th). The Griffins came up short against the Trainers on Wednesday, falling 12-5. The Griffins just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
School Without Walls came out on top against Roosevelt on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Penguins blew past the Roughriders 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Penguins, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Derrick Deal, Jr., who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Charles Davenport also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
School Without Walls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
School Without Walls is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Bell suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to School Without Walls in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Griffins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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