West Jessamine won the last time they faced Paul Laurence Dunbar, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Jessamine Colts came out on top against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs by a score of 8-3. That's two games straight that West Jessamine has won by exactly five runs.
Payton Wells looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eli Nickell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Hayden Peters was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Paul Laurence Dunbar's side, Nick Griffith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
West Jessamine pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
West Jessamine didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-8 win vs. Scott on the 27th. Paul Laurence Dunbar has also already played their next game, a 6-3 loss against North Oldham on the 27th.
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