The DeKalb Barons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeland Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
DeKalb will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Fort Wayne Northrop on Thursday. DeKalb put the hurt on Fort Wayne Northrop with a sharp 13-6 win.
Summer Haverstock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Haverstock has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haverstock was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Serena Wineland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Lakeland's way against Garrett on Thursday as Lakeland made off with an 8-1 victory.
Like DeKalb, Lakeland also got a great game from a two-way player: Abbey Priestley. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Priestley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reahgan Adams was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Arianna Bustos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Lakeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
DeKalb took their victory against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-1. Does DeKalb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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