The Duarte Falcons will face off against the Dunn Earwigs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Duarte: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Dunn has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
If Duarte beats Dunn with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Falcons walked away with an 8-5 victory over Monrovia last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Dunn was able to grind out a solid win over Coast Union two weeks ago, taking the game 6-2.
The team relied heavily on Hudson Von Der Lieth, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Dunn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Theodore Anderson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Dunn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Duarte, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
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