Baseball Preview: Waldron Mohawks vs. North Decatur Chargers
Waldron is 0-10 against North Decatur since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Waldron Mohawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Decatur Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waldron is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Southwestern (and have done all season long). Waldron put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 12-5 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Waldron.
Keagan Schneider tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jacob Lindsey was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Troy Atwood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Decatur never let their opponents score on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Tri out 2-0.
Not much got past Tyler Dean, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Tri off the board. Dean has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Decatur's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kamdenn Mckinney, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Waldron's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for North Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waldron has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Waldron couldn't quite finish off North Decatur in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Waldron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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