Softball Preview: Southwest DeKalb Panthers vs. Tucker Tigers
The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Tucker Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Southwest DeKalb will head out to face Tucker after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Southwest DeKalb fell 6-1 to North Springs.
Makayla Dixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Southwest DeKalb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailee Canty, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. That triple marked the first that Canty's hit this season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Tucker made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lithonia on Tuesday. Tucker walked away with a 20-17 victory over Lithonia.
Southwest DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Tucker, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southwest DeKalb came out on top in a nail-biter against Tucker in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Southwest DeKalb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tucker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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