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| 04/27/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/27/24 - Home | 13-7 W |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 19-5 W |
| 04/30/22 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/30/22 - Home | 16-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
DeKalb is 9-1 against Woodlan since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Barons will head out to take on the Warriors at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DeKalb has seven straight victories, Woodlan has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
DeKalb came out on top against East Noble on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Barons took their match against the Knights 5-1. While the Barons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Malachi Webb was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Reagan Hess also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Woodlan couldn't beat Bluffton on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Warriors took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Woodlan got a massive performance out of Drew Fleek, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Fleek is becoming a predictor of the Warriors' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Oliver Adams, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
DeKalb's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Woodlan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. DeKalb has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodlan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
DeKalb took their victory against Woodlan when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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