The Oak Forest Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the Dunlap Eagles at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bengals fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They won by a run and slipped past Andrew 6-5.
Meanwhile, Dunlap took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They put the hurt on Richwoods with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Carter Lippens looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryder Rennette, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Burnside, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
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