The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will take on the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul Laurence Dunbar will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Paul Laurence Dunbar is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Lexington Catholic by a score of 15-12 on Monday.
While Bishop Brossart didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Owen County 4-3 on Friday. The four-run effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Anna Bezold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Rachel Shewmaker was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Sophie Schultz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop Brossart and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-6.
Paul Laurence Dunbar might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Bishop Brossart when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Paul Laurence Dunbar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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