On Thursday Deegan Prater was dialed in and struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He played a big game the last time he faced New Athens, so the team probably should've seen him coming. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with more than five strikeouts. On the year, Prater has an ERA of 2.78 over 22.7 innings pitched.
Prater and Dupo will head out on the road to challenge Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Despite Prater's best efforts to the contrary, Dupo will head into their next match having dropped eight straight matches. Will Tuesday be the turning point? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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