Limestone had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-15 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Dunlap Eagles by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in April.
As for Dunlap, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Dunlap's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sutton Centoni, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Centoni has snagged this season.
Looking ahead, Limestone will challenge Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Dunlap, they will square off against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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