Tucker hasn't had much luck against Southwest DeKalb recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tucker Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Tucker lost 28-4 to Lithonia on Thursday.
Southwest DeKalb never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Druid Hills on Tuesday. They never let the Red Devils onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Makayla Dixon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Dixon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two runs.
In other batting news, Southwest DeKalb got a massive performance out of Madelyn Flournoy, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three runs. Nyla Blair was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest DeKalb lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Tucker's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Southwest DeKalb, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8.
Tucker suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Southwest DeKalb when the teams last played back in August. Can Tucker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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