For the second straight game, Metea Valley will face off against DeKalb. The Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Barbs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metea Valley is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
DeKalb hit Metea Valley with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 14-2 to the Barbs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 14th.
For DeKalb's part, Hunter Kriese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. Kriese has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Cheney was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Latimer, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
DeKalb is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Metea Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
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