DeKalb lost against Neuqua Valley back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The DeKalb Barbs lost 10-4 to the Neuqua Valley Wildcats.
Maddux Clarence put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Clarence was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Clarence wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Farrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like DeKalb, Neuqua Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Michael Langan. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Langan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Langan was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorden Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Gould, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Neuqua Valley, they pushed their record up to 11-16 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
While DeKalb had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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