Dixon had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 12-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Dunlap Eagles, falling 9-2. The Dukes & Duchesses were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Dixon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Kirchoff, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Dunlap, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 games by six runs or more this season.
On Dunlap's side, Isaac Babbs was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Babbs has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Rennette, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Dixon will challenge Sycamore at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunlap does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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