Dunlap faced Metamora in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles never let the Redbirds get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sutton Centoni
| 04/29/25 vs Metamora | 13 |
| 04/26/25 @ Ottawa | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Peoria | 10 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pekin | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
The result came thanks to Sutton Centoni's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gabby Drake was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Hamer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Dunlap is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Metamora, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Dunlap will face off against rival Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Metamora is set to square off against their familiar foe Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Redbirds are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Panthers a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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