Barbs
| 05/23/25 @ Waubonsie Valley | 3-1 |
| 05/22/25 @ Naperville North | 9-1 |
| 05/21/25 vs Neuqua Valley | 10-0 |
| 05/17/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 6-5 |
| 05/15/25 vs Metea Valley | 9-2 |
DeKalb proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Waubonsie Valley Warriors. Winning may never get old, but the Barbs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Hunter Kriese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, DeKalb saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
DeKalb's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-10-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waubonsie Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
DeKalb does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waubonsie Valley, they will challenge Romeoville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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