Dunlap can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Canton Little Giants a 9-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Dunlap as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Jack Piper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Newton, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Eli Michanicou was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dunlap is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Canton, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Dunlap will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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