Metea Valley barely beat DeKalb the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Barbs on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled 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, the team relied heavily on Tyler Gluting, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Matthew Reilly was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Metea Valley's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 11-18. As for DeKalb, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-9-1.
Metea Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Barbs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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