DeKalb is 1-9 against Naperville Central since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DeKalb Barbs will head out on the road to face off against the Naperville Central Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
DeKalb took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Naperville Central and snuck past 5-3.
Hunter Kriese looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, DeKalb saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kees, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Paul Kakoliris was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Naperville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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