Softball Recap: DeKalb Takes a Loss

Thursday just wasn't the day for DeKalb's offense. They came up short against the Sycamore Spartans on Thursday, falling 10-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Barbs in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.

DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Sycamore, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. DeKalb will challenge Naperville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Barbs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redhawks have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Sycamore, they will square off against Marengo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.