On Monday DeKalb will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Plattsburg Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, DeKalb came up short against West Platte and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Plattsburg earned a 7-2 victory over Penney on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Penelope Irizarry was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Irizarry was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Schmitten was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base. Addison Ford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a run.
DeKalb dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Plattsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
DeKalb might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Plattsburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can DeKalb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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