Baseball Preview: Frederick Douglass Broncos vs. Sayre Spartans
The Frederick Douglass Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Sayre Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sayre is hoping to do on Friday what Mercer County couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Frederick Douglass' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Frederick Douglass' way against Mercer County as Frederick Douglass made off with a 7-1 win.
Andrew Dawson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Calvin Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Broedy Dunham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sayre, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Scott County by a score of 15-11 on Wednesday.
Frederick Douglass is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Sayre, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Frederick Douglass skirted past Sayre 3-2 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frederick Douglass since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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