After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eastern, Paul Laurence Dunbar was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Lexington Christian Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Paul Laurence Dunbar also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Nick Sawyers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paul Laurence Dunbar's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Pittmon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kotaro Nagano, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-19. As for Lexington Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar will head out on the road to take on Sayre at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lexington Christian, they will be playing at home against Lexington Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lexington Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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