Baseball Preview: Frederick Douglass Broncos vs. Bryan Station Defenders
Frederick Douglass is 9-1 against Bryan Station since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Frederick Douglass Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Bryan Station Defenders at 5:30 p.m. Frederick Douglass is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Frederick Douglass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: West Jessamine, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Frederick Douglass was ranked 11th). Frederick Douglass put the hurt on West Jessamine with a sharp 10-0 victory on Friday.
Frederick Douglass got a great performance from Forde Cruse as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jaylen Edmonds was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Jeremiah Lowe was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bryan Station was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to Lincoln County.
Jordan Carter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Frederick Douglass has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Bryan Station, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Frederick Douglass' way against Bryan Station in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Frederick Douglass made off with a 10-0 win. Will Frederick Douglass repeat their success, or does Bryan Station have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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