On Saturday, Frederick Douglass faced Lexington Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Frederick Douglass Broncos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lexington Catholic Knights and snuck past 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Frederick Douglass.
Forde Cruse tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Lowe, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Leighton Harris was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Frederick Douglass is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Lexington Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Frederick Douglass will take on Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lexington Catholic, they will be playing at home against Tates Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tates Creek and Lexington Catholic are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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