Baseball Game Preview: Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs vs. Tates Creek Commodores

For the second straight game, Paul Laurence Dunbar will face off against Tates Creek. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paul Laurence Dunbar's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Tates Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Tates Creek by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Not much got past Nick Sawyers, who gave up just six hits to keep Tates Creek off the board. Sawyers also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Paul Laurence Dunbar is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.

Tyler Baker

Runs

04/15/25 vs Tates Creek	2
03/29/25 vs Bluegrass United	2
03/27/25 vs Walton-Verona	2
03/18/25 @ Mercer County	2
04/08/25 vs Barren County	1
+ 4 more games

On the hitting side, Tyler Baker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Paul Laurence Dunbar is 3-1 when Baker posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Nick Griffith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-9. As for Tates Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.