With the DeKalb vs. Sycamore baseball and softball games in the book after this weekend, we take a look at four hidden plays that made a difference in the two games.

Sycamore softball and Kaneland baseball each had shutouts in both games of doubleheaders on Saturday, plus more in the roundup.

Sawyer Valdez drove in two runs and allowed three hits in 4⅓ innings on the hill to help Sycamore knock off rival DeKalb 7-4 on Saturday.

Sycamore won its Gib Seegers Classic on Friday with DeKalb in second, plus other track and softball in the roundup.

Sycamore starter Addison Dierschow retired 13 of the last 16 DeKalb batters, seven on strikeouts, as the Spartans came back for an 11-3 win over DeKalb in a rain-shortened rivalry game on Friday.

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The Sycamore softball team traveled to DeKalb Friday afternoon to take on the Barbs.

Genoa-Kingston's girls soccer team handed Byron its first Big Northern Conference loss while setting the program records for wins in a season, plus more in the roundup.

Kaneland starter Preston Popovich allowed one earned run in a five-inning complete game, striking out seven in a 12-2 win over Sycamore. He also had three hits in the win.

Sycamore baseball evened its conference series with Kaneland behind a 2-1 win, Ellie Peck homered and picked up the win for Kaneland and more in the roundup.