The Haworth Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the De Kalb Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Haworth's offense. Their tough 11-0 loss to Panama two weeks ago might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Haworth's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, De Kalb was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Atlanta by a score of 3-1.
Dom Dunn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, De Kalb saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen White, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Haworth has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for De Kalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10-2.
Haworth came up short against De Kalb in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-3. Will Haworth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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