In Friday's non-league challenge, the DeKalb Barbs (DeKalb, IL) baseball squad the visiting Boylan Catholic Titans (Rockford, IL), by a final score of 7-5.

With the win, DeKalb upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Barbs travel to Kaneland (Maple Park, IL) to encounter the Knights in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 6. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Kaneland lost 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL)

With the defeat, Boylan Catholic falls to 3-5 on the season. The Titans travel to Jefferson (Rockford, IL) to face the J-Hawks in a Northern Illinois bout on Monday, April 8. The J-Hawks enter the bout with a record of 1-6. Jefferson lost 14-2 in their recent non-league bout against North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)