Frederick is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will host the Longmont Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Frederick will be strutting in after a victory while Longmont will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Frederick turned things around against Virgin Valley on Friday. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Golden Eagles this season.
Frederick's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Rapp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Rapp a new career-high. Dom LeFevre was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Frederick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Longmont didn't have quite enough to beat Green Mountain on Wednesday and fell 6-4. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Collin Pool made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Longmont fell to 5-1. As for Frederick, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Frederick suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Longmont in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Frederick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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