Baseball Preview: Dakota Indians vs. Marquette Crusaders
The Dakota Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marquette Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Dakota has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Dakota had just enough and edged Durand/Pecatonica out 2-1.
Brody Keeney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Larson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Marquette gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They beat Midland by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-1. The victory was familiar territory for Marquette who now have ten in a row.
Dakota has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Marquette, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
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