Baseball Recap: Bonnabel Has No Trouble Against Frederick A. Douglass

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

02/20/25 vs Booker T. Washington	23
03/17/25 vs New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	20
03/07/25 vs Morris Jeff	16
03/20/25 @ West Jefferson	15
03/19/25 vs Varnado	15

Bonnabel never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Frederick A. Douglass on Tuesday. They blew past the Bobcats 13-3. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Elijah Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Bonnabel's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Bonnabel let Christian Rivero and Jaden Franklin run wild. Rivero scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Franklin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Franklin has become a key player for Bonnabel: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Yandel Obando, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

Bonnabel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Bonnabel now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Frederick A. Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonnabel will venture away from home to square off against John Ehret at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Frederick A. Douglass, they will head out to face off against McDonogh 35 at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.