The Dunlap Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dunlap is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Dunlap beat Metamora 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dunlap.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Newton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Michanicou, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Sycamore by a score of 2-0.
Dunlap's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
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