The Dunlap Eagles will face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Dunlap's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Carbondale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dunlap is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brimfield a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Carbondale won against Zeigler-Royalton on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Terriers came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Bud, sneaking past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Terriers.
Lauren Lehman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Viernum, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cate Duckworth, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Dunlap now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Carbondale, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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