Frederick Douglass won the last time they faced Boyd County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Broncos walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Lions.
Haley McGuire made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jarynn Bowman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kavery Myrick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Frederick Douglass kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Frederick Douglass has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Boyd County, they dropped their record down to 17-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Frederick Douglass and Boyd County will both be playing Conner the next time they take the field. The Lions will head out to face the Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Broncos will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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