The De Kalb Bears will head out on the road to challenge the New Boston Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, De Kalb gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Redwater 11-5. That's two games straight that De Kalb has won by exactly six runs.
Jaylen White made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
In other batting news, De Kalb got a massive performance out of Cortlen White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Mason Salinas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, New Boston came into Friday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Hooks on Friday.
De Kalb pushed their record up to 15-8-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Boston, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15.
Everything went De Kalb's way against New Boston when the teams last played on April 2nd as De Kalb made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for De Kalb since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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