Dunlap hasn't had much luck against Illini Bluffs recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Dunlap will be playing in front of their home fans against Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. Dunlap will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Dunlap was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Crockett County on Saturday. Dunlap was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Crockett County. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Sutton Centoni
| 03/29/25 vs Crockett County | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Limestone | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs McNairy Central | 9 |
| 03/26/25 vs Boone Grove | 12 |
| 03/22/25 vs Riverdale | 15 |
Sutton Centoni made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alaina Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Lexi Hamer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Dunlap was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crockett County only posted a batting average of .087.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Illini Bluffs challenged East Moline United on Friday. Illini Bluffs fell just short of East Moline United by a score of 5-4.
Illini Bluffs now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Dunlap, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Dunlap suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Illini Bluffs when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Dunlap avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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