Dunlap has been on the road for nine straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rock Island Rocks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Dunlap sidestepped Padua Franciscan for a 4-3 victory.
Dunlap's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Diver, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Rock Island made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Moline United on Saturday. Rock Island walked away with a 10-5 victory over East Moline United.
Owen Michaels made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Michaels was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Bennett was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Namarion Coleman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Dunlap's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Rock Island, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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