The Druid Hills Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest DeKalb took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Druid Hills, who comes in off a win.
Druid Hills will head into Monday's match after some sweet revenge against Arabia Mountain: Druid Hills couldn't quite topple Arabia Mountain on Monday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they took when the two last played. Druid Hills put the hurt on Arabia Mountain with a sharp 14-6 win. Considering the Red Devils have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
DeShauna Riddick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Druid Hills let Shayane Klar-Poulter and Briana Farfan loose on the outfield. Klar-Poulter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Farfan went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. What's more, Klar-Poulter also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jaliah Barker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Druid Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Southwest DeKalb's offense. They lost 11-0 to Chamblee on Monday. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Druid Hills' record is now 6-8. As for Southwest DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Druid Hills came up short against Southwest DeKalb in their previous matchup back in August, falling 7-2. Can Druid Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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