The Dunedin Falcons will square off against the Lemont Lemont HS at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Dunedin was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Countryside a 2-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Colton Beard's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Dunedin's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Fallon, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Brylee Gooch also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Lemont suffered their closest loss since April 15, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Northside Christian by a score of 4-2. The loss put an end to the Lemont HS' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lemont fell to 1-1-1. As for Dunedin, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
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