Southwest DeKalb is 10-0 against Clarkston since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Clarkston Angoras at 5:30 p.m. Southwest DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Southwest DeKalb had just enough and edged North Springs out 3-2.
Makayla Dixon spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailee Canty, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits.
Southwest DeKalb kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clarkston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 16-5 to Washington. That's two games in a row now that the Angoras have lost by exactly 11 runs.
The win got Southwest DeKalb back to even at 6-6. As for Clarkston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Southwest DeKalb took their victory against Clarkston when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest DeKalb since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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