Softball Game Preview: DeKalb Barbs vs. North Boone Vikings

The DeKalb Barbs will challenge the North Boone Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeKalb has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Things were looking good for DeKalb after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Naperville Central, falling 15-5. The Barbs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Isabel Aranda was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, North Boone put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Byron get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

North Boone is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.