Barbs
| 04/11/25 vs Rochelle | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Naperville North | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hampshire | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 18 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sandwich | 11 |
| 03/18/25 @ Belvidere | 14 |
The DeKalb Barbs will square off against the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
DeKalb's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Rochelle with a sharp 6-0 victory. While the Barbs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cassidy Cavazos was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cavazos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Aranda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nazeria Dean, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley posted their closest win since May 10, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past Oregon 2-0. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Cardinals have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The victory made it two in a row for Stillman Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for DeKalb, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
DeKalb couldn't quite get it done against Stillman Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Barbs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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