The Dunlap Eagles will head out to square off against the Washington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunlap's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dunlap took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Canton get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Little Giants recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Sutton Centoni, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Canton off the board. Centoni has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hohenbery, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Addison Forsythe was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Dunlap hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Washington faced East Peoria in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Raiders. Four seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dunlap's record now sits at 25-7. As for Washington, their record is now 21-7.
Dunlap beat Washington 5-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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