Dunlap is 2-8 against East Peoria since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Dunlap will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Dunlap sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Limestone.
Dunlap saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sutton Centoni, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Centoni's first of the season.
Meanwhile, East Peoria made easy work of Canton on Tuesday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
East Peoria's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dunlap, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Dunlap skirted past East Peoria 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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