Durand was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dakota Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Durand now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Dakota, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durand will square off against Winnebago at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Dakota, they will face off against Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pecatonica has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.96 runs per game on average), something Dakota will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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