Woodford County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Frederick Douglass Broncos. That's more bragging rights for the Yellowjackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jonah Branham was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Ryan Cecil
| 05/09/25 @ Frederick Douglass | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ George Rogers Clark | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Sayre | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs West Jessamine | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Anderson County | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cecil, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Woodford County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Woodford County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Frederick Douglass, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Coming up, Woodford County will face off against Pikeville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Frederick Douglass has already played their next contest (against Madison Southern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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