There's no place like home for Angola, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the DeKalb Barons by a score of 8-4 on Friday. This was payback for Angola, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Landen Bussard and Brayden Duke dominated on the mound. Bussard tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits, while Duke tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Duke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Fulton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
On DeKalb's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaden Lytle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Angola is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for DeKalb, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Angola will be playing at home against Woodlan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodlan has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.2 runs per game on average), something Angola will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for DeKalb, they will face off against Fort Wayne Snider at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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