Dunlap is 6-0 against Illinois Valley Central since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dunlap Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dunlap: 3.8, Illinois Valley Central: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Dunlap was able to grind out a solid victory over Limestone, taking the game 6-2.
Jack Piper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Davis Weeks was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Jackson Newton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Monticello on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Sages.
Illinois Valley Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Irvin, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Dunlap's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Everything went Dunlap's way against Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Dunlap made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Dunlap repeat their success, or does Illinois Valley Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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