The Dunlap Eagles will square off against the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dunlap is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Dunlap took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Peoria a 6-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Davis Weeks
| 04/23/25 vs East Peoria | 13 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pekin | 11 |
| 04/03/25 vs Moline | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Limestone | 8 |
| 03/22/25 @ De Smet Jesuit | 5 |
Davis Weeks made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Weeks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Michanicou, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Geneseo came up short against Rock Island on Wednesday and fell 8-3. The loss continues a trend for the Maple Leafs in their meetings with the Rocks: they've now lost five in a row.
Dunlap has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Geneseo, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Dunlap suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Geneseo in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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