Baseball Recap: Neuqua Valley Wildcats vs. DeKalb Barbs
There's no place like home for Neuqua Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the DeKalb Barbs 4-2. This was a revenge match for Neuqua Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Sebastian Guzman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Gould, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Neuqua Valley pushed their record up to 12-18 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Neuqua Valley will head out on the road to face off against Benet Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Benet Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for DeKalb, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dundee-Crown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeKalb is facing Dundee-Crown at the right time seeing as Dundee-Crown is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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