DeKalb County has won four straight games at home, while Gordonsville has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. DeKalb County will welcome Gordonsville at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
DeKalb County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Upperman as they made off with an 11-0 victory.
Kora Kilgore
| 04/22/25 @ Upperman | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs White County | 15 |
| 04/15/25 @ Livingston Academy | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Stone Memorial | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs Stone Memorial | 10 |
| + 7 more games |
Kora Kilgore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophie Adcocok, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Rylee Wilbur was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
DeKalb County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gordonsville made easy work of Coffee County Central on Tuesday and carried off a 7-0 win.
Like DeKalb County, Gordonsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Kailey Plumlee. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Plumlee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, Kat Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
DeKalb County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gordonsville, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. DeKalb County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. However, it's not like Gordonsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .475. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
DeKalb County couldn't quite finish off Gordonsville in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. Will DeKalb County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
