After two games on the road, Frederick Douglass is heading back home. They will take on the Madison Central Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Frederick Douglass suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Montgomery County.
Frederick Douglass saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley McGuire, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Madison Central had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Central Hardin on Thursday.
Frederick Douglass dropped their record down to 6-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Madison Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Frederick Douglass has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madison Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Frederick Douglass suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Madison Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison Central's Cassidy Gentry, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Frederick Douglass knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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