DeKalb put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for DeKalb.
Brendan Vance was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vance was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaden Lytle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brady Vince was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
DeKalb pushed their record up to 4-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
DeKalb will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Snider is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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