The DeKalb Barbs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sterling Golden Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DeKalb is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Rochelle (and have done all season long). DeKalb put the hurt on Rochelle with a sharp 9-3 win on Wednesday.
Maddux Clarence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, DeKalb's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kees, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sterling had just enough and edged Dixon out 2-1 on Tuesday.
DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 20-12. As for Sterling, they pushed their record up to 12-15-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went DeKalb's way against Sterling in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as DeKalb made off with an 11-0 win. Does DeKalb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sterling turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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