It's playoff time, and Dupo had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Lebanon Greyhounds on Monday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 11-1 victory on Thursday.
Deegan Prater was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Prater was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Brady Portell
| 05/19/25 vs Lebanon | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Bunker Hill | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/14/25 @ Valmeyer | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Portell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Dupo: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-16 otherwise. Teegan Hargrove was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases.
Dupo's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Lebanon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Looking ahead, Dupo will face off against New Athens at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lebanon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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