Baseball Preview: Dunlap Eagles vs. Canton Little Giants
Dunlap is 9-1 against Canton since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Dunlap Eagles will be playing at home against the Canton Little Giants at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dunlap has nine straight victories, Canton has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dunlap can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Canton a 9-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Jack Piper's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Newton, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Eli Michanicou was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dunlap has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Canton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dunlap hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Canton, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Dunlap's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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