After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montgomery County, Frederick Douglass was happy to have turned things around in their first game on Saturday. They came out on top against the Boyd County Lions by a score of 15-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Frederick Douglass considering their two-run performance the game before.
Haley McGuire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyleigh Curtis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Haylee Lefever was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Boyd County's side, Jaycee Goad made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Goad continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Jacobs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Frederick Douglass' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Boyd County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Frederick Douglass didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-9 victory vs. Cabell Midland on the 13th. Boyd County has also already played their next matchup, a 14-5 defeat against Notre Dame on the 13th.
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