Southwest DeKalb's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the North Springs Spartans by a score of 10-7. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered an 18-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Montagus Phillips
| 03/17/25 @ North Springs | 5 |
| 03/21/24 @ Hapeville Charter | 4 |
| 02/16/24 @ Chamblee | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Northview | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Druid Hills | 2 |
Montagus Phillips was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Southwest DeKalb is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kameron Scott was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Southwest DeKalb is 4-1 when Scott posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Savion Borden was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Southwest DeKalb is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. North Springs dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Southwest DeKalb will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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