Baseball Recap: Dunlap Eagles vs. Canton Little Giants
Dunlap can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Canton Little Giants a 9-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Dunlap as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Jack Piper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: 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 is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Canton, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Dunlap will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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