School Without Walls faced Sidwell Friends in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Penguins fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 7-5. The Penguins have struggled against the Quakers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Ellington Hunt and Sean Aldridge did some serious damage despite the final result: Hunt scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Aldridge went 2-for-4 with one home run. Those hits marked the first that Aldridge got this season. Theo Weller was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
School Without Walls' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sidwell Friends, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Looking ahead, School Without Walls will take on Eastern at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Penguins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ramblers have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Sidwell Friends, they will challenge Burke at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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