Softball Recap: Frederick Douglass Gets the Win

Frederick Douglass posted their closest win since April 13th on Saturday. They came out on top against the Mercer County Titans by a score of 7-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Haley McGuire made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.

Jarynn Bowman

Home Runs

05/02/26 vs Mercer County	1
05/01/26 vs Lexington Catholic	1
04/30/26 @ Bryan Station	1

In other batting news, Jarynn Bowman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Riley Baker also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Frederick Douglass' record now sits at 14-8. As for Mercer County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.

Coincidentally, Frederick Douglass and Mercer County will both be playing Simon Kenton the next time they take the field. The Titans will host the Pioneers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Broncos will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.