West Jessamine extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 16-18. They came up short against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 back in March.
West Jessamine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Noble, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they moved to 16-17 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25th (when they won 11-1).
On Paul Laurence Dunbar's side, Louie Desalvo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Desalvo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Paul Laurence Dunbar let Alex Zamora and Nate Goodpaster run wild. Zamora got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Goodpaster got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave Zamora a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Fain, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, West Jessamine will face off against Madison Southern at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they will square off against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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