Paul Laurence Dunbar has gone a perfect 8-0 against Woodford County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. Woodford County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Paul Laurence Dunbar, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row, Paul Laurence Dunbar turned things around against Anderson County on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bearcats. The Bulldogs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29th (when they won 10-0).
Case Williams
| 05/12/25 vs Anderson County | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs St. Francis | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bluegrass United | 4 |
Case Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Paul Laurence Dunbar got a big performance out of Nate Goodpaster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave Goodpaster a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Steven Estepp, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Paul Laurence Dunbar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Woodford County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.85 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Ryle, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellowjackets have suffered since April 1st.
Woodford County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justus Wertzler, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
With the defeat, Woodford County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-12. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their record is now 10-25.
Paul Laurence Dunbar came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodford County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
