Dupo hasn't had much luck against New Athens recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. Dupo will be strutting in after a victory while New Athens will be coming in after a loss.
Dupo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Lebanon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Deegan Prater made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, the team relied heavily on Brady Portell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Teegan Hargrove, who earned one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, New Athens came up short against Metro-East Lutheran on Monday 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.
New Athens' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Dupo, their record is now 4-16.
Dupo couldn't quite get it done against New Athens in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 4-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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