The Dunlap Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Fieldcrest Knights at 11:00 a.m. Dunlap is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
The matchup between Dunlap and Lincoln on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Dunlap walked away with a 12-8 win over Lincoln.
Jaxson Tresenriter and Owen Shissler were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Tresenriter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Shissler pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tresenriter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tresenriter scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Shissler got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Michanicou, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
After soaring to a nine-point victory in their last game, Fieldcrest came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Brimfield by a score of 6-4.
Dunlap's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Fieldcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Dunlap came out on top in a nail-biter against Fieldcrest when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunlap since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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