Lexington Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lexington Christian of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Paul Laurence Dunbar's part, Nick Sawyers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Sawyers 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 saw five different players step up and record 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kotaro Nagano, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lexington Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-19.
Lexington Christian will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lexington Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. 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. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they will head out on the road to square off against Sayre at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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