DeKalb is 2-8 against Naperville Central since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Barbs will be playing at home against the Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. DeKalb's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Naperville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, DeKalb came up short against West Aurora and fell 8-4. The Barbs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
DeKalb saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Farrell, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Ben Nunez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Naperville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Oswego East with a sharp 7-1 victory on Saturday.
Naperville Central's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4-1.
DeKalb beat Naperville Central 5-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Barbs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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