Preview: Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats vs. Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns
The Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Frederick A. Douglass can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on West Jefferson with a sharp 21-5 win.
Meanwhile, Metairie Park Country Day narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Madison Prep Academy 4-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Metairie Park Country Day has scored all season.
Jade Washington and Mia Ennis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Washington struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Ennis pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Washington went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Ennis scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alaya Bodden, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Frederick A. Douglass' record now sits at 2-4. As for Metairie Park Country Day, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Frederick A. Douglass might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Metairie Park Country Day in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can Frederick A. Douglass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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