Softball Game Preview: Dupo Tigers vs. Staunton Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2025, 12:27am

Softball Preview: Dupo Tigers vs. Staunton Bulldogs

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Previous 6 Games

03/20/24 - Away1-11 L
03/22/23 - Home6-18 L
03/21/18 - Away4-5 L
03/22/17 - Home15-7 W
05/21/16 - Home5-2 W
04/15/15 - Home8-1 W

Dupo and Staunton are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. Dupo will be playing at home against Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Dupo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on East St. Louis with a sharp 19-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Kaitlynn Townsend looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero).

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Kloess, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keara Prater, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

Dupo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Staunton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Roxana by a score of 4-1.

Grace Burris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Lilly Bandy was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Bianco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Staunton pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Dupo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Dupo suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Staunton when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Dupo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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