Baseball Preview: Frederick Douglass Broncos vs. Henry Clay Blue Devils
Frederick Douglass has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Henry Clay Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Frederick Douglass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Lexington Catholic, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Frederick Douglass was ranked 12th). Frederick Douglass had just enough and edged Lexington Catholic out 6-4.
Frederick Douglass got a great performance from Forde Cruse as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Lowe, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Leighton Harris was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Henry Clay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Henry Clay considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Frederick Douglass' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Henry Clay, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-11.
Frederick Douglass couldn't quite finish off Henry Clay in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Frederick Douglass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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