DeKalb County has gone 8-1 against Stone Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in DeKalb County's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Stone Memorial has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
If DeKalb County beats Stone Memorial with two runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Panthers 2-1 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kora Kilgore
| 05/07/25 vs Stone Memorial | 16 |
| 04/29/25 vs Watertown | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cumberland County | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Upperman | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs White County | 15 |
| + 6 more games |
The result came thanks to Kora Kilgore's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, DeKalb County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Wilbur, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with one RBI.
DeKalb County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Stone Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
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