On Friday, Frederick Douglass faced West Jessamine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Frederick Douglass Broncos' pitcher stepped up to hand the West Jessamine Colts a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass got a great performance from Forde Cruse as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jaylen Edmonds was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Lowe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Frederick Douglass is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for West Jessamine, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frederick Douglass is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bryan Station at 5:30 p.m. As for West Jessamine, they will square off against Woodford County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodford County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so West Jessamine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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