DeKalb hasn't had much luck against Sycamore recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Barbs will face off against the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. DeKalb's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sycamore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Naperville Central hit DeKalb with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Barbs fell 7-3 to the Redhawks. Barbs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Redhawks since on Thursday.
DeKalb saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nik Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was Nelson's first of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sycamore and Kaneland, and Kaneland kept the tradition alive. The Spartans lost 12-2 to the Knights on Thursday.
Sycamore dropped their record down to 12-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for DeKalb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6-1.
Everything went DeKalb's way against Sycamore when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as DeKalb made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barbs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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