Baseball Recap: DeKalb Comes Up Short

DeKalb dropped their record down to 19-9-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 6-0 to the Metea Valley Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Barbs of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

Breydon Martin

Base on Balls Against

05/12/25 vs Metea Valley	1
05/06/25 @ Neuqua Valley	2
04/29/25 @ Naperville Central	1
04/22/25 vs Waubonsie Valley	0
04/21/25 @ Waubonsie Valley	1

DeKalb got a good showing from Breydon Martin, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, DeKalb saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Farrell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base was Farrell's first of the season.

As for Metea Valley, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 11-18. The win was some much needed relief for they as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

On Metea Valley's side, they got a great performance from Tyler Shafer as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. What's more, Shafer posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.

On the hitting side, Tyler Gluting was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Matthew Reilly, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.

While DeKalb had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.