The Sterling Golden Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the DeKalb Barbs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sterling took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Dixon.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, DeKalb gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Rochelle with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Maddux Clarence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, DeKalb's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kees, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Sterling has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-15-1 record this season. As for DeKalb, their victory bumped their record up to 20-12.
Sterling might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from DeKalb in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Sterling avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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