The Harlem Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Dakota Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dakota took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Harlem, who comes in off a win.
Harlem had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Westmont on Thursday. The Huskies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Sentinels a 14-0 shutout. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Dakota unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Lena-Winslow.
Dakota saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Mazurkiewicz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Harlem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Dakota, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Harlem took their victory against Dakota in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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