Baseball Recap: Paul Laurence Dunbar Comes Up Short

After flying high against Walton-Verona on Thursday, Paul Laurence Dunbar came back down to earth. Paul Laurence Dunbar fell just short of the Frederick Douglass Broncos by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since March 14th.

Paul Laurence Dunbar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Griffith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Frederick Douglass, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul Laurence Dunbar will host Bluegrass United at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bluegrass United has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something Paul Laurence Dunbar will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Frederick Douglass, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lafayette at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.