Baseball Recap: Dixon Wins Going Away Against Winnebago

Dukes & Duchesses

Margin

04/15/25 vs Winnebago	12
03/27/25 vs Jefferson	11
04/14/25 vs Rockford Christian	7
04/01/25 @ Belvidere	4
04/07/25 vs Genoa-Kingston	3

Dixon won the last time they faced Winnebago and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dukes & Duchesses put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 13-1 victory. That looming 13-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dukes & Duchesses yet this season.

Brady Feit made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Whelan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Eli Kirchoff, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Dixon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

Dixon's record is now 7-3. As for Winnebago, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Winnebago will head out to square off against Stillman Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixon will be paying especially close attention to the Indians' game: after the Indians faces off against the Cardinals, they'll take on Dixon again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.