Softball Recap: Lexington Catholic Knights vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs
Lexington Catholic can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Lexington Catholic as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Abby Hammond was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Lauren Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Lexington Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Lexington Catholic will take on Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Lexington Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they will head out on the road to face off against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paul Laurence Dunbar is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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