The Dakota Indians will face off against the Galena Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Dakota 2.6, Galena 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dakota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Pecatonica get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Dakota might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Galena got the win against Milledgeville on Friday by a conclusive 8-0. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Missiles: they've now won seven in a row.
Dakota is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Dakota took their victory against Galena when the teams last played on May 2nd by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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