The DeKalb Barbs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Rockford East E-Rabs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
DeKalb can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Sterling 13-3.
Jackson Kees made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Kees has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kees was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Kees wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Latimer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rockford East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 22-0 to Freeport.
DeKalb has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Rockford East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
DeKalb skirted past Rockford East 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Does DeKalb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockford East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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