After soaring to 16 runs the game before, De Kalb was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Hooks Hornets by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
De Kalb saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Payne, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
De Kalb now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Hooks, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. De Kalb is set to challenge their familiar foe Liberty-Eylau at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hooks will take on rival Queen City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
