The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen will face off against the Dakota Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Durand/Pecatonica put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They fell just short of Hiawatha by a score of 22-20. The Rivermen just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, while Dakota put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Orangeville. The Indians were the clear victors by a 30-0 margin over the Broncos. The game marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
Braxton Mazurkiewicz made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Dakota's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 9-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Brodie Goode was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Dakota is undefeated when Goode posts two or more runs, but 7-12 otherwise. Aidan Blocker was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and one double.
Dakota was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .694. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Dakota is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Durand/Pecatonica might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Dakota in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will the Rivermen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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