With a playoff game on the line, Tecumseh rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Evansville Christian Eagles. Winning may never get old, but Tecumseh sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Dillon DuPont made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. DuPont was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tecumseh let Taylor George and Wyatt Huddleston loose on the outfield. George scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Huddleston scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Huddleston has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braydon Long, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Evansville Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tecumseh's win bumped their record up to 7-20. As for Evansville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Tecumseh will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Barr-Reeve at 4:00 p.m. Barr-Reeve will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Tecumseh surely won't give up without a fight. Evansville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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