After having lost a blowout in their previous game against DeSales, Paul Laurence Dunbar was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Lafayette Generals. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nick Griffith
| 04/22/25 @ Lafayette | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Barren County | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Walton-Verona | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tates Creek | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bluegrass United | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Nick Griffith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Paul Laurence Dunbar: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-11 otherwise. Tyler Baker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for Lafayette, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10-1 record this season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lafayette: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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