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 fell 6-2 to the Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Carson Quenon put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent over his last four matchups. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was his first of the 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.
Paul Laurence Dunbar now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Lexington Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul Laurence Dunbar will face off against Shelby County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lexington Catholic, they will challenge Barren County at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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