On Tuesday, Frederick Douglass faced Scott County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Frederick Douglass Broncos' way against the Scott County Cardinals as the Frederick Douglass Broncos made off with an 8-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Frederick Douglass who now have five in a row.
Gabe Wright was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Broedy Dunham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Scott County's side, Jack Willhite was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Willhite has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Valencia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Frederick Douglass has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Scott County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Frederick Douglass by a score of 11-1.
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