Southwest DeKalb is 9-1 against Lithonia since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southwest DeKalb Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lithonia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Southwest DeKalb didn't have quite enough to beat Newton and fell 7-6. The Panthers have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lithonia made easy work of Redan on Wednesday and carried off a 24-6 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 14 runs or more this season.
Jasmine Green was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Shy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Southwest DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lithonia, they pushed their record up to 5-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Southwest DeKalb's way against Lithonia in their previous matchup back in August as Southwest DeKalb made off with an 18-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest DeKalb since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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