Dakota will square off against Winnebago at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dakota is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Dakota's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Forreston with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Winnebago narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Genoa-Kingston 11-9.
The team relied heavily on Sammi Falnes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyla Warkentien, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Winnebago was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Winnebago is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Dakota, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Dakota came out on top in a nail-biter against Winnebago when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will Dakota repeat their success, or does Winnebago has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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