It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but De Kalb ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the New Boston Lions. Winning may never get old, but De Kalb sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Dom Dunn made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dunn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, De Kalb let Jaylen White and Aidan Vera loose on the outfield. White scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Vera scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiwon Neal, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Like De Kalb, New Boston also got a great game from a two-way player: Xavier Rowden. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Rowden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rowden was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Rowden wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zeth Braley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Barrett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, New Boston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as De Kalb only tossed six.
De Kalb's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7-2. As for New Boston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
De Kalb will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mount Vernon at 7:00 p.m. De Kalb's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mount Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. New Boston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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