Winnebago will head out to challenge Dakota at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winnebago was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Genoa-Kingston, sneaking past 11-9.
The team relied heavily on Sammi Falnes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kyla Warkentien was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Winnebago was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Dakota waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Dakota pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Winnebago, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Winnebago couldn't quite finish off Dakota when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Winnebago avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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