The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will face off against the Shelby County Rockets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Paul Laurence Dunbar fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lexington Catholic on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Carson Quenon put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last four contests. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
Quenon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teppei Nagano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ayden Webb also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Shelby County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-1 to Frankfort.
Shelby County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Paul Laurence Dunbar skirted past Shelby County 8-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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