Softball Recap: Hooks Triumphs

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Previous Games

03/25/25 - Home	5-4 W
04/16/24 - Away	6-1 W
03/22/24 - Home	16-6 W
04/18/23 - Away	10-4 W
03/24/23 - Away	16-0 W
+ 5 more games

Hooks proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the De Kalb Bears 5-4. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Darla Jones looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anna Beth Black, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zoey Greenwood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Hooks' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for De Kalb, they moved to 18-4 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Hooks will challenge Queen City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for De Kalb, they will take on Liberty-Eylau at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. De Kalb is facing Liberty-Eylau at the right time seeing as Liberty-Eylau is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.