The Hooks Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the De Kalb Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hooks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Redwater 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hooks.
Hooks saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Mcdonald, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, De Kalb can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let Queen City onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Jaylen White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raine Scott, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Mason Salinas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hooks is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for De Kalb, their record is now 12-10-2.
Hooks suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to De Kalb in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of White, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Now that Hooks knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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