Baseball Preview: Neuqua Valley Wildcats vs. DeKalb Barbs
Neuqua Valley is 8-2 against DeKalb since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the DeKalb Barbs at 4:30 p.m. Neuqua Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Neuqua Valley had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against DeKalb.
Jorden Castillo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Neuqua Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for DeKalb, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Neuqua Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DeKalb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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