DeKalb and Metea Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The DeKalb Barbs will be playing at home against the Metea Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
DeKalb can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Dundee-Crown. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for DeKalb considering their two-run performance the game before.
Alex Prince tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Nunez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paul Kakoliris, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Metea Valley had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Central onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Saturday. Metea Valley's win was all the more impressive since Central was averaging only 3.71 runs allowed on the season.
DeKalb pushed their record up to 19-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Metea Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16.
DeKalb skirted past Metea Valley 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April. Will DeKalb repeat their success, or does Metea Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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