Baseball Recap: Banneker Comes Up Short

After flying high against Carver last Thursday, Banneker came back down to earth. The Trojans came up short against the Douglass Astros on Wednesday, falling 20-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Astros this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in February.

Jayson Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Knights, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.

Banneker's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Douglass, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.

Looking ahead, Banneker will face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Douglass, they will take on North Clayton at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.