The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Sayre Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Paul Laurence Dunbar will be strutting in after a win while Sayre will be coming in after a defeat.
Paul Laurence Dunbar will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Lexington Christian on Monday. Paul Laurence Dunbar sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Lexington Christian.
Nick Sawyers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paul Laurence Dunbar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Pittmon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kotaro Nagano, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sayre's offense. They fell 4-0 to Henry Clay on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Sayre has not been shut out since back in April.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-19. As for Sayre, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar beat Sayre 4-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul Laurence Dunbar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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