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| 03/25/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 2-13 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hooks took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against De Kalb, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Hooks came out on top in a nail-biter against De Kalb on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hooks is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. De Kalb's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hooks is set to take on their familiar foe Queen City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, De Kalb will face off against rival Liberty-Eylau at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (De Kalb 4.1, Liberty-Eylau 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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