The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the West Jessamine Colts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Paul Laurence Dunbar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Paul Laurence Dunbar had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Tates Creek.
Carson Quenon put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Quenon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Kotaro Nagano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Logan Pittmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Jessamine got themselves on the board against East Jessamine on Tuesday, but East Jessamine never followed suit. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 5-0.
West Jessamine also got a great performance from Landon Davis as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Hershey was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Brock, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for West Jessamine, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
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