Softball Preview: Hooks Hornets vs. De Kalb Bears
Hooks is 8-2 against De Kalb since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hooks Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the De Kalb Bears at 5:00 p.m. Hooks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so De Kalb's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hooks owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They skirted past Redwater 1-0.
Kinsley Birdwell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Birdwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Birdwell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Birdwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, De Kalb fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Queen City on Friday. De Kalb has struggled against Queen City recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hooks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. As for De Kalb, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Hooks took their victory against De Kalb in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hooks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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