Redhawks
| 05/13/26 vs Naperville North | 4 |
| 05/12/26 @ Lake Park | 1 |
| 05/11/26 @ Neuqua Valley | 13 |
| 05/09/26 @ West Aurora | 12 |
| 05/08/26 vs St. Charles East | 10 |
| + 26 more games |
Naperville Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Redhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barbs at 4:30 p.m. Naperville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Naperville Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Naperville North get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Avery Miller's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Naperville Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cali Lenz, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Gianna Ecklund also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, DeKalb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Sycamore, falling 10-0. The shutout was out of character for the Barbs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Naperville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 22-9.
DeKalb's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Naperville Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for DeKalb, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Naperville Central keep running through batters, or will the Barbs buck the trend?
Naperville Central beat DeKalb 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Barbs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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