Henry Clay fell victim to Frederick Douglass and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frederick Douglass Broncos. Henry Clay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Frederick Douglass apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Frederick Douglass' part, the result came thanks to Martin Vander Plaats's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Frederick Douglass saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Junior Harris, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Henry Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Frederick Douglass, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Henry Clay will be playing in front of their home fans against Scott County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scott County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Henry Clay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frederick Douglass, they will head out on the road to challenge West Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jessamine will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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