Dupo fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Valmeyer on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 14 in a row.
Deegan Prater put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Prater was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Teegan Hargrove made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Dupo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Valmeyer, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-15.
Coming up, Dupo will head out on the road to square off against East St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Valmeyer, they will be playing at home against Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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