Scott County is 8-2 against Frederick Douglass since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. Scott County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Scott County proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington Catholic, sneaking past 3-1.
Ada Little
| 04/22/25 vs Lexington Catholic | 12 |
| 04/19/25 @ Assumption | 6 |
| 04/18/25 @ Woodford County | 9 |
| 04/17/25 @ Bullitt East | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Scott | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Ada Little spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hadley Swint, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Broncos fell just short of the Indians by a score of 7-6. The Broncos' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Kyleigh Curtis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Scott County's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Frederick Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Scott County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Frederick Douglass struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Scott County's way against Frederick Douglass when the teams last played back in March, as Scott County made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
