It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but De Kalb ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Redwater Dragons 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Walker Matteson
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Walker Matteson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because De Kalb is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise. Matteson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Matteson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Payne, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. That double was Payne's first of the season.
De Kalb's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-6. As for Redwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coincidentally, De Kalb and Redwater will both be playing Queen City the next time they take the field. The Dragons will host the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Bears will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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