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| 04/15/25 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/16/19 - Away | 9-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Dunlap is a perfect 8-0 against Illinois Valley Central since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will host the Grey Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Dunlap fell victim to Morton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Potters. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Metamora, falling 12-1.
Brody Garceau made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI.
Dunlap's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Illinois Valley Central, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunlap has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Illinois Valley Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Dunlap's way against Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Dunlap made off with a 10-4 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Grey Ghosts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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