The Hope Bobcats will take on the De Kalb Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hope is looking for their season's first win.
Hope fell victim to Camden Fairview and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 13-0.
Hope saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, De Kalb hadn't done well against Redwater recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bears walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Dragons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Jaylen White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for De Kalb, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
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