Barons
| 05/07/26 @ Huntington North | 7-9 |
| 05/02/26 @ Goshen | 3-2 |
| 04/30/26 vs East Noble | 7-2 |
| 04/28/26 @ New Haven | 6-0 |
| 04/25/26 @ Jasper | 4-7 |
DeKalb dropped down to 12-3 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Huntington North Vikings by a score of 9-7. The Barons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Drake Hall made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bo Minehart, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
As for Huntington North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
On Huntington North's side, they got a great performance from Brayden Gearhart as he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Gearhart has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Linker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Freiburger, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. DeKalb is set to challenge their familiar foe Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Huntington North will square off against rival Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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