The Butler Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Butler knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Frederick Douglass likes a good challenge.
Butler's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They blew past Bullitt Central 11-0.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass fell victim to Bryan Station and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Defenders by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Broncos haven't been shut out since back in March.
Savannah Wombles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Frederick Douglass' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Butler took their win against Frederick Douglass in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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