Paul Laurence Dunbar fell victim to Lexington Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Lexington Catholic Knights. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Paul Laurence Dunbar's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lexington Catholic's part, Abby Hammond made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Kelley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Paul Laurence Dunbar dropped their record down to 6-15 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Lexington Catholic, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar will head out on the road to face off against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paul Laurence Dunbar is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Lexington Catholic, they will be playing at home against Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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