Winnebago let Dakota stack five runs on them in the fifth inning on Wednesday but luckily Winnebago prevailed anyway. Winnebago had just enough and edged out Dakota 6-5. For Winnebago, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory Dakota walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Sammi Falnes
| 05/14/25 @ Dakota | 4 |
| 04/11/24 @ Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Genoa-Kingston | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Byron | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ North Boone | 2 |
Sammi Falnes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Mackenize Makosh was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Winnebago lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Winnebago has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Dakota, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winnebago will face off against Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dakota, they will challenge Orangeville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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