
Barons
05/08/25 vs Huntington North | 5-3 |
05/06/25 vs Columbia City | 4-0 |
05/03/25 @ Woodlan | 14-0 |
05/03/25 @ Woodlan | 21-2 |
05/01/25 @ East Noble | 5-1 |
+ 6 more games |
DeKalb came tearing into Thursday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Huntington North Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Barons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brendan Vance was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashten Tuttle, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Drake Hall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
DeKalb pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Huntington North, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Coming up, DeKalb will host Manchester at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Barons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Squires have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Huntington North, they will take on Leo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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