The Lexington Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lexington Christian has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Paul Laurence Dunbar will arrive with three straight victories.
Lexington Christian will head into Monday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Paul Laurence Dunbar on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Lexington Christian fell just short of Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 6-4.
For Paul Laurence Dunbar's part, Nick Sawyers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Sawyers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paul Laurence Dunbar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Pittmon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kotaro Nagano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lexington Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-19 record this season.
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