Eastern had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs, falling 12-4. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
EJ Eggen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Paul Laurence Dunbar's side, they got a great performance from Louie Desalvo as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Desalvo posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six matchups.
On the hitting side, Nick Sawyers was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brooks White was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will square off against Louisville HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they will host Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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