DeKalb is 1-7 against Homestead since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DeKalb Barons will head out on the road to take on the Homestead Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
DeKalb is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering East Noble just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Knights.
Summer Haverstock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, DeKalb saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homestead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Monday.
Homestead also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Macy Arnold gave up one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Arnold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabelle Waldron, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
DeKalb's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-7. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
DeKalb might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Homestead in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for DeKalb, Ava Mejia (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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