For the second straight game, DeKalb will face off against Neuqua Valley. The Barbs will host the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for DeKalb's offense. They came up short against Neuqua Valley on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Neuqua Valley's part, they got a great performance from Josh Repmann as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Repmann a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Sam Widloe was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Neuqua Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jorden Castillo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
DeKalb dropped their record down to 17-8-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Neuqua Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-11-1.
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