Dixon barely beat Winnebago the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dukes & Duchesses put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 8-1 victory on Thursday. The contest marked the Dukes & Duchesses' most dominant win of the season so far.
Allie Abell
| 04/10/25 vs Winnebago | 9 |
| 05/14/24 vs Rochelle | 8 |
| 04/30/24 @ Rock Falls | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Genoa-Kingston | 6 |
| 04/29/24 vs Genoa-Kingston | 5 |
Allie Abell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dixon let Bailey Tegeler and Kiley Gaither run wild. Tegeler scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Gaither scored two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, Gaither posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Dixon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Dixon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Winnebago, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dixon will venture away from home to face off against Stillman Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Winnebago, they will challenge Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Winnebago will need to watch out since Pecatonica has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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