Dunlap had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Canton Little Giants a 10-0 shutout. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Little Giants walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Christian Ferrari was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Gavin Gibbs also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Eagles
| 04/28/25 vs Canton | 61.3% |
| 04/24/25 vs Geneseo | 54.5% |
| 04/23/25 vs East Peoria | 36.7% |
| 04/21/25 @ East Peoria | 24% |
| 04/19/25 vs Ottawa | 46.7% |
| + 30 more games |
Dunlap always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Dunlap pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Canton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Dunlap will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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