The Dunlap Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the East Peoria Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dunlap stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Ottawa 19-0.
Donte Frantz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Frantz was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Davis Weeks was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jackson Newton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Peoria came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Landen Hidden, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Curt Sosnowski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dunlap is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for East Peoria, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dunlap has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Peoria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dunlap couldn't quite finish off East Peoria in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Dunlap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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