Paul Laurence Dunbar fell victim to Lexington Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Lexington Catholic Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Paul Laurence Dunbar just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
For Lexington Catholic's part, Abby Hammond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hammond has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Emmert, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aevea Mosley-Franklin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Lexington Catholic, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Paul Laurence Dunbar does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington Catholic, they will challenge Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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