Softball Recap: De Kalb Snags 13th Victory in Last 14 Games

Bears

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 @ Liberty-Eylau	22
04/15/25 @ Queen City	21
03/31/25 vs Liberty-Eylau	20
04/01/25 vs Atlanta	15
03/11/25 vs New Boston	15

De Kalb's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Queen City Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kaydee Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylin Corbett, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kailyn Betts was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.

De Kalb kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

De Kalb has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Queen City, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16.

Looking ahead, De Kalb will host Hooks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight. Queen City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.