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| 04/24/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 15-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Athens has gone 9-1 against Dupo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, New Athens came up short against Metro-East Lutheran and fell 11-7.
Isaiah Lintker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Dupo rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Greyhounds. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Deegan Prater made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Prater was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Brady Portell was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Dupo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-16 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Teegan Hargrove, who earned one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases.
New Athens' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Dupo, their win bumped their record up to 4-16.
New Athens was able to grind out a solid victory over Dupo when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-1. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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