Baseball Recap: Dakota Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

After losing to East Dubuque the last time they met, Dakota decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Indians were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Warriors on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.

Brody Keeney

Runs

03/21/25 @ Marian Central Catholic	4
04/30/25 @ East Dubuque	3
04/28/25 vs Pearl City	2
04/15/25 @ Pearl City	2
04/14/25 vs Westmont	2
+ 10 more games

Brody Keeney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Dakota's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Braxton Mazurkiewicz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Dakota: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 9-11 otherwise. Brayden Larson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Dakota kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.

Dakota's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Dubuque, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dakota will square off against Geneseo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Dubuque, they will face off against West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.