West Rusk and De Kalb squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Rusk had to settle for second. They fell just short of the De Kalb Bears by a score of 4-3. West Rusk's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For De Kalb's part, Jaylen White made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dom Dunn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
West Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 17-12-1. As for De Kalb, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Rusk beat De Kalb by a score of 5-2.
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