Dunlap waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the East Peoria Raiders by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Dunlap, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Newton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davis Weeks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dunlap has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for East Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-8.
Dunlap will face off against Joliet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dunlap: 2.4, Joliet Catholic: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. East Peoria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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