Baseball Recap: Paul Laurence Dunbar Gets the Win

Paul Laurence Dunbar got themselves on the board against Tates Creek on Tuesday, but Tates Creek never followed suit. They came out on top against the Commodores by a score of 4-0. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Nick Sawyers

Earned Runs

04/01/25 @ Lexington Catholic	4
03/22/25 vs St. Xavier	3
03/18/25 @ Mercer County	2
03/14/25 vs Spencer County	2
04/07/25 @ Northside Christian	1
+ 1 more games

Not much got past Nick Sawyers, who gave up just six hits to keep Tates Creek off the board. Sawyers also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Paul Laurence Dunbar is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Paul Laurence Dunbar: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Nick Griffith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-9. As for Tates Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

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