The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will square off against the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Paul Laurence Dunbar didn't have quite enough to beat Mercer County and fell 12-11. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Sawyers
| 03/18/25 @ Mercer County | 6 |
| 04/19/24 @ West Jessamine | 3 |
| 05/19/24 vs Lexington Christian | 2 |
| 05/13/24 @ Lexington Christian | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Henry Clay | 2 |
Nick Sawyers put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Paul Laurence Dunbar got a big performance out of Tyler Baker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Nick Griffith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hazard had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out Pikeville 4-3.
Talon Goins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Akemon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Paul Laurence Dunbar now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hazard, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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