Southwest DeKalb had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Dunwoody Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Nyla Denbow and Mauri Barnes did some serious damage despite the final result: Denbow went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, while Barnes went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Blair, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win got Dunwoody back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwest DeKalb will square off against Newton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dunwoody, they will take on North Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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