Bears
| 02/22/25 @ Elysian Fields | 18 |
| 02/28/25 @ Commerce | 16 |
| 04/07/25 @ New Boston | 15 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tyler | 13 |
| 03/11/25 vs New Boston | 10 |
De Kalb entered their tilt with Hope on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bobcats 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Walker Matteson and Dom Dunn made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Matteson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dunn struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. At the plate, Matteson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Dunn went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Dunn hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cortlen White, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen White, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
De Kalb's record is now 13-9. As for Hope, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with the loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. De Kalb will face off against Queen City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hope, they will square off against Camden Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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