DC International stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests as the DC International Dragons made off with a 16-3 victory. While fans of DC International might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Matthew Metcalf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Metcalf was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, DC International let Jose David English and Alexander Warminsky loose on the outfield. English scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Warminsky went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. English is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Calder Metzler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sandy Spring Friends' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Fones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was DC International's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Sandy Spring Friends, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DC International will take on Friendship Collegiate Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DC International's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Friendship Collegiate Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sandy Spring Friends, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Avalon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Avalon is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Sandy Spring Friends will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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