Dakota extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-6. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pearl City Wolves. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Dakota saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Mazurkiewicz, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Pearl City, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Pearl City's side, Brandon Hillie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hillie has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kip Martens, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Braylon Liebenstein also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Dakota had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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