Baseball Game Preview: Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs vs. Lexington Christian Eagles

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Previous Games

05/19/24 - Home	4-8 L
05/13/24 - Away	6-4 W
05/10/24 - Home	4-1 W
03/29/23 - Home	10-5 W
03/28/23 - Away	2-3 L
+ 5 more games

Paul Laurence Dunbar and Lexington Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul Laurence Dunbar is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Paul Laurence Dunbar fell victim to Christian Academy-Louisville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-0 to the Centurions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Paul Laurence Dunbar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Sawyers, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Meanwhile, Lexington Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mercer County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 8-7.

Lexington Christian has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their record now sits at 9-15.

Paul Laurence Dunbar couldn't quite get it done against Lexington Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.