The North Springs Spartans will take on the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, North Springs came up short against Marist and fell 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the War Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
North Springs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kara Hutton, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Dunwoody on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-8. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madelyn Flournoy and Bailee Canty stepped up to the plate in a big way. Flournoy scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Canty went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. That's the most hits Canty has posted since back in September of 2023.
North Springs' loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Southwest DeKalb, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
North Springs beat Southwest DeKalb 6-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Will North Springs repeat their success, or does Southwest DeKalb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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