Baseball Recap: Dakota Extends Winning Streak to Four

Indians

Previous 4 Games

05/14/25 @ Ashton-Franklin Center	7-5
05/12/25 @ Durand/Pecatonica	9-8
05/08/25 @ Orangeville	30-0
05/06/25 vs Orangeville	10-0

Dakota came out on top against Ashton-Franklin Center on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Indians skirted past the Raiders 7-5. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won four contests in a row.

Braxton Mazurkiewicz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Dakota is 10-2 when Mazurkiewicz posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise.

Mazurkiewicz wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Niedermeier, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another was Brayden Larson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Dakota pushed their record up to 17-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.

Dakota and Ashton-Franklin Center are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Indians will be playing at home against Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they will host Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.