Upperman is 9-1 against DeKalb County since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Upperman Bees will be playing at home against the DeKalb County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Upperman made easy work of Stone Memorial and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Upperman.
Wyatt Curtis tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julian Llano, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carson Shupe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but DeKalb County had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 9-8. DeKalb County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Upperman's victory bumped their record up to 17-14. As for DeKalb County, their win bumped their record up to 5-14.
Upperman beat DeKalb County 8-3 in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will Upperman repeat their success, or does DeKalb County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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