DeKalb put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings as the DeKalb Barons made off with a 9-3 victory. This was payback for DeKalb, who suffered a 12-11 defeat the last time these two teams met.
AJ Ross looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, DeKalb got a big performance out of Miles Brockhouse, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Bowen Minehart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Tippecanoe Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Manuel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DeKalb will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against New Haven at 5:30 p.m. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will challenge Culver Academies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Culver Academies will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Tippecanoe Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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