Dunlap won the last time they faced Metamora, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Dunlap Eagles walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Metamora Redbirds. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dunlap.
Jackson Newton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Michanicou, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Dunlap has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Metamora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Dunlap will head out on the road to take on Dixon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dixon is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Dunlap will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Metamora will take on Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Metamora is facing Peoria at the right time seeing as Peoria is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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