DeKalb fell victim to Leo and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leo Lions. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, DeKalb's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
DeKalb saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Vince, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, DeKalb was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leo didn't hit any.
On Leo's side, they got a great performance from Kylar Decker as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Leo let Luke MacDonald and Landin Hoeppner loose on the outfield. MacDonald scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hoeppner scored a run while going 2-for-3.
DeKalb has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Leo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
DeKalb will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Prairie Heights at 5:30 p.m. Prairie Heights is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning DeKalb will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Leo, they will challenge Homestead at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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