Naperville Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against DeKalb on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Barbs by a score of 4-3. The Redhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Barbs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Bennett DeSantis
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Naperville Central got a good showing from Bennett DeSantis, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. DeSantis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Page and Ryley Orlanes did some serious damage despite the final result: Page went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Orlanes went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Naperville Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for DeKalb, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7-1.
While Naperville Central 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 Thursday.
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