The DeKalb Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Albany Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, DeKalb came up short against West Platte and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Albany had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Midgets by a score of 9-4.
Makena Moffat was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden Hillyard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Alexis Seiter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Albany didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
DeKalb dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
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