Baseball Preview: Decatur Eagles vs. Bridgeport Bulls
Decatur has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Bridgeport Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Decatur was able to grind out a solid win over Bridgeport, taking the game 6-3. That's two games straight that Decatur has won by exactly three runs.
Zach Blum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Blum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jaden Hensley tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg Mcdonnell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Layne West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Decatur pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Bridgeport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
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