The Dunlap Eagles will face off against the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunlap is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, Dunlap beat East Peoria 8-3.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Newton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davis Weeks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Joliet Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Kays. Joliet Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Dunlap has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for Joliet Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 26-5.
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