The Dunlap Eagles will take on the Ottawa Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunlap will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Dunlap sidestepped Pekin for a 3-1 win. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Dunlap's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Truman Tyra, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ottawa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Bloomington 7-6 on Tuesday.
Dunlap's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Ottawa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Dunlap was able to grind out a solid win over Ottawa in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 9-5. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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