After two games on the road, DeKalb is heading back home. They will take on the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. DeKalb will be strutting in after a win while Heritage will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, DeKalb was able to grind out a solid victory over Prairie Heights, taking the game 7-3.
Summer Haverstock made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Haverstock was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Storck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylee Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Jay County by a score of 3-2.
Like DeKalb, Heritage also got a great game from a two-way player: Danica Fuller. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Abriyah James made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jay County only tossed four.
DeKalb's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
DeKalb might still be hurting after the 23-11 defeat they got from Heritage when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will DeKalb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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