Both Kaneland and DeKalb were struggling to get runs across the plate Saturday until Natalie Naab came through with a two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth that gave the Knights a 3-1 win.

With the Class 1A and 2A baseball and softball playoff set to start Monday, we take a look at each Daily Chronicle area team and how they're looking heading into the postseason.

Sycamore starter Bella Jacobs stuck out 13 in a shutout, besting Ottawa and starter Adelynn Russell, who allowed three hits, no walks and no earned runs, in a 1-0 Spartans' win.

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The Ottawa softball team traveled to Sycamore Monday to take on the Spartans in an Interstate 8 Conference clash.

Erica Swan spent five years as Genoa-Kingston’s head softball coach before taking over at DeKalb this season. Her players were well aware of this when the Barbs headed north to take on the Cogs, posting four runs to break open a tie game in the fifth inning of a 7-3 victory.

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The Genoa-Kingston softball team hosted DeKalb Thursday in a matchup of two DeKalb County teams.

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The Sycamore softball team traveled to Maple Park to take on Kaneland in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

The No. 3-ranked La Salle-Peru softball team extended its winning streak to 19 games with a 3-1 win over No. 4 Sycamore on Monday.

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.