The Oakland Patriots will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the DeKalb County Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Oakland earned a 9-5 win over Eagleville. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Jazmyne Watkins
| 03/10/25 @ Eagleville | 3 |
| 05/05/24 vs Riverdale | 1 |
| 04/28/24 @ Blackman | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Blackman | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Lawrence County | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jazmyne Watkins, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Chloe Aaron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, DeKalb County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cumberland County with a sharp 16-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Rylee Wilbur was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Adcocok, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
DeKalb County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oakland, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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