Forreston is 8-2 against Dakota since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cardinals will welcome the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Forreston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Forreston is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lena-Winslow just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Alec Schoonhoven
| 04/15/25 @ Lena-Winslow | 8 |
| 04/10/25 vs Durand/Pecatonica | 9 |
| 04/05/25 vs Jefferson | 5 |
Alec Schoonhoven was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Carson Akins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brendan Greenfield, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Dakota was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 10-2 to Galena. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Brayden Larson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Dakota's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Forreston, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-3.
Forreston was able to grind out a solid victory over Dakota when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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