Softball Recap: Dekalb County Snags Seventh Victory in Last Nine Games

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Cumberland County	15
03/19/25 vs Macon County	12
03/21/25 vs Rhea County	10
03/25/25 vs Upperman	8
03/22/25 vs South Pittsburg	8

DeKalb County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt White County on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Warriors. Considering the Tigers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kora Kilgore made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryna Pelham, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zayleigh Bain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

DeKalb County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White County only managed five hits.

DeKalb County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for White County, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. DeKalb County will challenge rival Cumberland County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, White County is set to take on their familiar foe Stone Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.