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| 04/03/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/23/18 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/07/17 - Away | 9-7 W |
| + 2 more games |
Sterling has gone a perfect 7-0 against DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Golden Warriors will challenge the Barbs at 4:30 p.m. Sterling is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Sterling proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rock Island 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Golden Warriors in their matchups with the Rocks: they've now won five in a row.
Lily Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Marley Sechrest was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mya Lira, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, DeKalb lost 12-3 to Hampshire on Thursday. The loss was the Barbs' first of the season.
Ayla Gould made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, DeKalb fell to 3-1. As for Sterling, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Sterling took their win against DeKalb when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Golden Warriors repeat their success, or do the Barbs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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