Peoria Notre Dame had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 13-17 to make it five. They came up short against the Dunlap Eagles, falling 8-2. The Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Dunlap, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Dunlap's part, Landon Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Gray has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dunlap got a massive performance out of Christian Ferrari, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Ferrari a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Weeks, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Peoria Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dunlap, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Metamora at 7:00 p.m. The Eagles are facing the Redbirds at the right time seeing as the Redbirds are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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