The Dakota Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Morrison Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Dakota has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Dakota didn't have quite enough to beat Forreston and fell 4-3.
Braxton Mazurkiewicz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Burke, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Morrison waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since May 14, 2025.
Morrison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koltin Swaim, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Dakota's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Morrison, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dakota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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