The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the West Jessamine Colts at 6:00 p.m.
Paul Laurence Dunbar lost 14-1 to Lafayette on Monday.
Meanwhile, West Jessamine won against Bath County on Saturday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. West Jessamine walked away with an 8-5 win over Rockcastle County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Jessamine.
Kinley Hobgood looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Emerson Collins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Alexis Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for West Jessamine, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to West Jessamine when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Jessamine's KK Tate, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Paul Laurence Dunbar knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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