DeKalb won the last time they faced Huntington North and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Barons came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.
Summer Haverstock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2025.
Sophia Gowthrop
| 05/06/26 vs Huntington North | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Columbia City | 1 |
| 04/23/26 @ Woodlan | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Central Noble | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Prairie Heights | 1 |
In other batting news, Sophia Gowthrop was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Serena Wineland, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
DeKalb was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington North only posted a batting average of .231.
DeKalb's record is now 5-13. As for Huntington North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
DeKalb and Huntington North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Barons will square off against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (217 vs. 8). Meanwhile, Huntington North (ranked 231st) will meet Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (ranked 36th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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