Cumberland County is 0-6 against DeKalb County since March of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Jets are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Cumberland County is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They came up short against Clarkrange, falling 10-2.
DeKalb County came out on top against White County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Kora Kilgore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, DeKalb County let Bryna Pelham and Zayleigh Bain run wild. Pelham went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Bain went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Pelham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatum Young, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
DeKalb County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in seven consecutive games.
DeKalb County pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Cumberland County might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from DeKalb County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Jets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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