Southwest DeKalb entered their match against North Springs on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Southwest DeKalb Panthers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Springs Spartans.
Makayla Dixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Southwest DeKalb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailee Canty, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. That triple marked the first that Canty's hit this season.
Southwest DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for North Springs, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest DeKalb will take on Tucker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for North Springs, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lithonia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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