For the second straight game, Metea Valley will face off against DeKalb. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Barbs at 4:30 p.m. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Metea Valley has lost eight straight at home , while DeKalb has lost five on the road.
Metea Valley barely beat DeKalb the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Barbs a 6-0 shutout on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tyler Shafer
| 05/12/25 @ DeKalb | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Naperville Central | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Naperville North | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Neuqua Valley | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Waubonsie Valley | 5 |
Tyler Shafer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Tyler Gluting was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Reilly, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 19-9-1. As for Metea Valley, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 11-18.
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