Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Dakota's Third in Last Four Outings

Dakota's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Orangeville Broncos by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what the Indians needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Brody Keeney

Earned Runs

04/22/25 @ Forreston	2
04/01/25 @ Johnsburg	2
03/18/25 @ Rock Falls	2
04/30/25 @ East Dubuque	1
04/08/25 vs Lena-Winslow	1

Brody Keeney made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dakota is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-12 otherwise. Keeney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April.

In other batting news, Braxton Mazurkiewicz was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Dakota's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-2 (and 7-10 when he doesn't). Avery Bowers also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Dakota always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orangeville only posted an OBP of .133.

Dakota is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Orangeville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.

Dakota will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orangeville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.