Orangeville/Aquin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-6 walloping at the hands of the Dakota Indians.
Kayden Pfieffer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Dakota's side, Koehn Lawler made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Lawler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lawler was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brodie Goode and Braden Ferguson did most of the damage at the plate: Goode scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Ferguson went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Braxton Niedermeier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Dakota, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic will face off against Dakota at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dakota, they will head out on the road to square off against Pearl City at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dakota is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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