Baseball Preview: De Kalb Bears vs. Atlanta Rabbits
The De Kalb Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Atlanta Rabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. De Kalb will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
De Kalb put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Pewitt 13-1.
Walker Matteson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaylen White, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cortlen White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Atlanta entered their tilt with Redwater with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
De Kalb's victory bumped their record up to 11-9-2. As for Atlanta, they pushed their record up to 11-9-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
De Kalb couldn't quite finish off Atlanta in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. Will De Kalb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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