Dakota Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Baltic Bulldogs as the Dakota Valley Panthers made off with a 12-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Dakota Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Beau Pollema was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Pollema was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Kade Kessler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Jackson Boonstra was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Dakota Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri-Valley at 5:30 p.m. Baltic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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