Baseball Recap: DeKalb Find Success

Barbs

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Belvidere	15
03/26/25 @ Guilford	15
03/21/25 @ Dixon	14
05/21/25 vs Neuqua Valley	10
05/05/25 vs Neuqua Valley	10

The home team had won the previous six meetings between DeKalb and Neuqua Valley, and DeKalb kept the tradition alive. The Barbs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Barbs have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jackson Kees was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Evan Johnson was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ben Nunez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

DeKalb always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neuqua Valley only posted an OBP of .118.

DeKalb's victory bumped their record up to 22-10-1. As for Neuqua Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16-1.

DeKalb has already played their next match, a 9-1 win against Naperville North on the 22nd. As for Neuqua Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against St. Charles East on the 24th.