DeKalb County has gone a perfect 6-0 against Cumberland County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Jets at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in DeKalb County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Cumberland County has been banged up by 17 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when DeKalb County challenged Livingston Academy on Tuesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 6-2.
Kora Kilgore
| 04/15/25 @ Livingston Academy | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Stone Memorial | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs Stone Memorial | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ White County | 16 |
| 03/27/25 vs Livingston Academy | 18 |
| + 5 more games |
Kora Kilgore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zayleigh Bain, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryna Pelham, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
DeKalb County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cumberland County's offense. They came up short against White County on Tuesday, falling 16-0.
DeKalb County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
DeKalb County took their victory against Cumberland County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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