DeKalb County proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Stone Memorial Panthers 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Kora Kilgore
| 04/04/25 vs Stone Memorial | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ White County | 16 |
| 03/27/25 vs Livingston Academy | 18 |
| 03/25/25 vs Upperman | 11 |
| 03/22/25 vs South Pittsburg | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
Kora Kilgore made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, DeKalb County got a big performance out of Tatum Young, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Young also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maggie Hendrixson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
DeKalb County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive games.
DeKalb County pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stone Memorial, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Coming up, Stone Memorial will challenge Clarkrange at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. DeKalb County will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' contest: after the Panthers faces off against the Buffaloes, they'll take on DeKalb County again at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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