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| 04/12/24 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Queen City has gone 8-2 against De Kalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Queen City Bulldogs will challenge the De Kalb Bears at 5:30 p.m.
Queen City is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Redwater just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 7-6. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dragons since on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, De Kalb came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 13-2 win. Considering the Bears have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaydee Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mackenzye Carpenter was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.3 RBI per game. Another player making a difference was Addison Starrett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
De Kalb pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.8 runs. As for Queen City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Queen City took their win against De Kalb in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1. Does Queen City have another victory up their sleeve, or will De Kalb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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