Baseball Recap: Dakota Victorious

Dakota was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out the Dundee-Crown Chargers 5-3.

Dakota got a great performance from Camden Dieken as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. The Indians are undefeated when Dieken allows two or fewer earned runs, but 8-10 otherwise.

Aidan Blocker

Hits (Career)

04/25/25 @ Dundee-Crown	3
04/05/25 vs Eastland	2
03/25/25 @ Warren/Stockton	2
04/23/24 @ Orangeville/Aquin Catholic	2
04/15/25 @ Pearl City	1

At the plate, Dakota's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Blocker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Blocker a new career-high.

Dakota pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Dundee-Crown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dakota will welcome Pearl City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dundee-Crown, they will host Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak.