Utica Eisenhower is 1-9 against Dakota since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Neither Utica Eisenhower nor Dakota posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Utica Eisenhower fell victim to Chippewa Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Big Reds. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since May 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, Dakota never let their opponents score on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Utica Eisenhower 1-0. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Dakota's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Utica Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
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