Friday just wasn't the day for DeKalb's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neuqua Valley Wildcats on Friday. DeKalb's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Neuqua Valley's part, not much got past Ava Drehs, who gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep DeKalb off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashley Pape, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Nadia Casanova was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Neuqua Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-15.
DeKalb will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rockford Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on May 22nd. As for Neuqua Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Park at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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