After two games on the road, Dixon is heading back home. They will take on the Dunlap Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Dixon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Sycamore on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for Dixon in their matchups with Sycamore: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Dunlap was able to grind out a solid victory over Metamora on Thursday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dunlap.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Newton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Michanicou, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Dunlap, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Dixon came out on top in a nail-biter against Dunlap in their previous meeting back in June of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. Does Dixon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunlap turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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