Dakota fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pearl City on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 11-0.
Braxton Mazurkiewicz
| 03/21/25 @ Marian Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Pearl City | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pearl City | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Eastland | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Stillman Valley | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Braxton Mazurkiewicz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Dakota's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Avery Bowers was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Dakota's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Pearl City, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Dakota will challenge rival Durand/Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pearl City is set to face off against their familiar foe Lena-Winslow at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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