The Woodford County Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodford County 3.7, Frederick Douglass 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Woodford County barely beat Franklin County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Yellowjackets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Flyers a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Flyers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Max Pittman
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Max Pittman was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jackson Irvin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Sayre who claimed the real prize. The Broncos fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Broncos have suffered against the Spartans since May 5, 2021.
Woodford County pushed their record up to 21-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Frederick Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Woodford County beat Frederick Douglass 9-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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