The Dakota Indians will face off against the Orangeville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Orangeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dakota is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Winnebago just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Winnebago by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Orangeville got the win against South Beloit on Thursday by a conclusive 16-1. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Orangeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Dakota, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Dakota was able to grind out a solid win over Orangeville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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