Baseball Recap: Paul Laurence Dunbar Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against DeSales, Paul Laurence Dunbar was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Lafayette Generals. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

Nick Griffith

Runs

04/22/25 @ Lafayette	2
04/08/25 vs Barren County	2
03/27/25 vs Walton-Verona	2
04/15/25 vs Tates Creek	1
03/29/25 vs Bluegrass United	1
+ 2 more games

The team relied heavily on Nick Griffith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Paul Laurence Dunbar: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-11 otherwise. Tyler Baker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for Lafayette, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10-1 record this season.

Paul Laurence Dunbar will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lafayette: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.