Indians
| 04/22/25 @ Forreston | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Galena | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pearl City | 11 |
| 04/14/25 vs Westmont | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Harlem | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
The Dakota Indians will square off against the Forreston Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Dakota will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Forreston, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.
For Forreston's part, Alec Schoonhoven spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Schoonhoven has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carson Akins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Kendall Erdmann also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Forreston is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Dakota, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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