Northeast Dubois has gone a perfect 6-0 against Cannelton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jeeps will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Northeast Dubois is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Northeast Dubois took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Loogootee as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jeeps needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Brycen Mroz was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mroz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 matchups.
In other pitching news, Northeast Dubois got a great performance from Carter Fuhs as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Jake Kluesner
| 05/22/25 vs Loogootee | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Tecumseh | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Evansville Harrison | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs North Daviess | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs North Knox | 1 |
Back at the plate, Northeast Dubois let Landon Beck and Jake Kluesner run wild. Beck went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Kluesner went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Kluesner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Beck, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Northeast Dubois kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cannelton's offense. They lost 16-0 to Wood Memorial on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Trojans since May 15, 2017.
Northeast Dubois is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Cannelton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Cannelton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northeast Dubois hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Cannelton, though, as they've only averaged .063. Will they be able to contain Northeast Dubois' hitters?
Everything went Northeast Dubois' way against Cannelton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Northeast Dubois made off with a 20-0 win. Do the Jeeps have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
