The Southwest DeKalb Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Druid Hills Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southwest DeKalb's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Chamblee on Monday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 11-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Druid Hills made sure to put some runs up on the board against Arabia Mountain on Monday. Druid Hills blew past Arabia Mountain 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
DeShauna Riddick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Druid Hills let Shayane Klar-Poulter and Briana Farfan loose on the outfield. Klar-Poulter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Farfan went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. What's more, Klar-Poulter also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Katie Retzlaf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Druid Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arabia Mountain only posted a batting average of .300.
Southwest DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Druid Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Southwest DeKalb beat Druid Hills 7-2 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Southwest DeKalb repeat their success, or does Druid Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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