DeKalb entered their match against Naperville Central on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Barbs took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-3 defeat on Tuesday.
DeKalb saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nik Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was Nelson's first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for DeKalb and nudges their season record down to 16-6-1. As for Naperville Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
DeKalb is taking a road trip to face off against Sycamore at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Naperville Central, they will challenge Prospect at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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