Ashton-Franklin Center made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Dakota, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Raiders fell just short of the Indians by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since May 9, 2024.

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Chase Near made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Lehman, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ashton-Franklin Center's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Dakota, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashton-Franklin Center will face off against Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dakota, they will challenge Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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