The Galena Pirates will take on the Dakota Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Galena 2.8, Dakota 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Galena's win against River Ridge/Scales Mound wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 5-4. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Dakota came out on top against Pecatonica on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run third inning. Dakota put the hurt on Pecatonica with a sharp 17-2 win. Dakota might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
Dakota has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything went Galena's way against Dakota in their previous matchup last Monday, as Galena made off with a 10-3 victory. Do the Pirates 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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