The West Aurora Blackhawks will take on the DeKalb Barbs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Aurora 2.2, DeKalb 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Aurora is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverside-Brookfield just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Mason Atkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Zach Toma, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, DeKalb fell victim to Waubonsie Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. Like the Blackhawks, the Barbs also had to let a streak go: they had won four straight, but that streak is no more.
DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3-1. As for West Aurora, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-2.
West Aurora beat DeKalb 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, or do the Barbs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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