Metea Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it six. They lost 8-1 to the DeKalb Barbs. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Barbs earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Metea Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Feeley, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for DeKalb, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 11-1).
On DeKalb's side, Jasmine Rodriguez and Ayla Gould were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Rodriguez struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gould didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Rodriguez went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Gould went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Rodriguez a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Cavazos, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Nazeria Dean also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Metea Valley will face off against Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for DeKalb, they will take on Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Barbs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cogs have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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