The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will head out on the road to take on the Rochelle Hubs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixon will be strutting in after a victory while Rochelle will be coming in after a loss.
Dixon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over DeKalb. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dukes & Duchesses.
Allie Abell
| 05/22/25 @ DeKalb | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Winnebago | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Byron | 1 |
| 05/12/25 vs North Boone | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Oregon | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Not much got past Allie Abell, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep DeKalb off the board. Abell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Haenitsch, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Bailey Tegeler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rochelle's offense. They came up short against Plano on Thursday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Hubs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rochelle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Dyer, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Rochelle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Dixon, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Dixon took their win against Rochelle when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dukes & Duchesses since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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