The Dakota Indians will challenge the Westmont Sentinels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Dakota is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 30, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Harlem by a score of 4-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dakota saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Goode, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westmont had just enough and edged out Lincoln Park 6-5 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sentinels.
Briggs Templeton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Chinea, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Ricky Yenkin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Westmont pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dakota, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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