DeKalb is 0-9 against Naperville Central since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The DeKalb Barbs will head out on the road to challenge the Naperville Central Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, DeKalb gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sycamore with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for DeKalb considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jackson Kees was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kees was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Kees wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ager, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Naperville Central had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Naperville North on Thursday. Naperville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
DeKalb's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8. As for Naperville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
DeKalb came up short against Naperville Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can DeKalb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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