Metamora dropped their record down to 18-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Dunlap Eagles by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Redbirds were not able to get on the board.
As for Dunlap, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Dunlap's part, the result came thanks to Sutton Centoni's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. Centoni has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabby Drake, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Hamer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Metamora is set to square off against their familiar foe Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Redbirds 1.7, the Panthers 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Dunlap will challenge rival Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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