Baseball Recap: Dunlap Eagles vs. Canton Little Giants
It was a good run, but Dunlap unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Canton Little Giants by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Dunlap has scored all season.
Jaxson Tresenriter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dunlap saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Munoz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Munoz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Dunlap's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3. As for Canton, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Dunlap will challenge Streator at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dunlap is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Canton, they will be playing at home against Abingdon/Avon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Canton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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