Frederick Douglass dropped their record down to 14-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Madison Central Indians by a score of 7-6. The Broncos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 7-5.
Kyleigh Curtis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Madison Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Madison Central's side, Brooklyn Guilbault was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Guilbault is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lina Guerra, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Coming up, Frederick Douglass will challenge Scott County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Broncos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Madison Central, they will square off against Male at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.8, the Bulldogs 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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