Baseball Game Preview: Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs vs. St. Francis Red Raiders

The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will challenge the St. Francis Red Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Paul Laurence Dunbar will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Last Tuesday, Paul Laurence Dunbar didn't have quite enough to beat Barren County and fell 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two runs.

Nick Griffith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. Francis' offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tampa Prep on Wednesday. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Terrapins recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Paul Laurence Dunbar has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.