The Frederick Douglass Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Frederick Douglass is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Frederick Douglass couldn't beat Sayre on Tuesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fourth inning. The Broncos fell 13-10 to the Spartans. Even if the Broncos couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Western Hills came out on top against Franklin County on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Wolverines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Flyers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since March 21st.
The team relied heavily on Remi Hellard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlan Comer, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Western Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Western Hills' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-17-1. As for Frederick Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Frederick Douglass skirted past Western Hills 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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