The New Boston Lions will be playing at home against the De Kalb Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
New Boston lost 10-3 to Redwater on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, De Kalb got themselves on the board against Atlanta on Tuesday, but Atlanta never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Rabbits. Considering the Bears have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaydee Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Starrett, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Betts, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
De Kalb pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Boston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
New Boston might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from De Kalb in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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