The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will take on the Tates Creek Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul Laurence Dunbar will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Paul Laurence Dunbar turned things around against St. Francis on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Red Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 25th.
Louie Desalvo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Paul Laurence Dunbar's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Quenon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Quenon a new career-high. Another was Ayden Webb, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tates Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Blazer on Saturday, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commodores.
Cooper Jackson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Tates Creek picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-8. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
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