Hooks dropped their record down to 20-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the De Kalb Bears by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since February 17th.
Hooks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadlee Grant, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for De Kalb, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
On De Kalb's side, Kaydee Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Brown has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hooks will take on New Diana at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. De Kalb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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