Douglass lost against Banneker last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Douglass Astros lost 10-2 to the Banneker Trojans. The matchup marked the Astros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Antavious Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Royer Alejandro Bello also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Douglass' defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Banneker, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Douglass will be playing at home against Cedar Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglass is facing Cedar Grove at the right time seeing as Cedar Grove is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Banneker, they will venture away from home to face off against Langston Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Langston Hughes has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.88 runs per game on average), something Banneker will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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