The De Kalb Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Ford Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. De Kalb will be strutting in after a win while Ford will be coming in after a defeat.
De Kalb had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt North Dallas on Friday. The Bears put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 7-1 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for the Bears as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Jake Payne, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Carter Calvit also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ford's offense. They fell just short of Mineola by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
De Kalb's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-1-1.
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