DeKalb and Northeast Nodaway are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The DeKalb Tigers will be playing at home against the Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. DeKalb is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
DeKalb's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Albany on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 9-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Northeast Nodaway got themselves on the board against East Buchanan on Monday, but East Buchanan never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Jays, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hadley Defreece made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Baylie Busby was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Bristol Hicks was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Northeast Nodaway, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
DeKalb couldn't quite finish off Northeast Nodaway in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Will DeKalb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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