If Dupo was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Rivers of Life Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dupo Tigers suffered a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of the Staunton Bulldogs on Wednesday. Dupo has not had much luck with Staunton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dupo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Stein, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Ballard, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Staunton's side, Ethan Sharp was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Carter Legendre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dupo's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Staunton, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dupo will take on Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Staunton, they will be playing at home against Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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