Hooks is on a six-game streak of home wins, while De Kalb is on an 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hornets will host the Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hooks' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Redwater 11-0.
Peyton Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stella Fincher, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Keeli Harris, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Hooks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, De Kalb got the win against Queen City on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0.
Hooks' win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for De Kalb, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4-1.
Everything went Hooks' way against De Kalb in their previous meeting back in March, as Hooks made off with a 7-0 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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