The Frederick Douglass Broncos will head out on the road to challenge Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Frederick Douglass will be strutting in after a win while Great Crossing will be coming in after a defeat.
Frederick Douglass made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lincoln County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Broncos put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-3 victory on Saturday. Considering the Broncos have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Savannah Wombles
| 04/12/25 vs Lincoln County | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lexington Catholic | 6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Dixie Heights | 5 |
Savannah Wombles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Haley McGuire and Kavery Myrick did most of the damage at the plate: McGuire scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Myrick went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those two stolen bases gave McGuire a new career-high. Jarynn Bowman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Frederick Douglass always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only posted an OBP of .316.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Great Crossing's offense. They fell 4-0 to Scott County on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which Great Crossing was not able to get on the board.
Frederick Douglass has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Great Crossing, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Great Crossing's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Frederick Douglass hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Great Crossing, though, as they've only averaged .208. Will they be able to contain Frederick Douglass' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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