Baseball Preview: Decatur Eisenhower Panthers vs. MacArthur Generals
The Decatur Eisenhower Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the MacArthur Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur Eisenhower has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Monday just wasn't the day for Decatur Eisenhower's offense. They suffered a tough 22-0 defeat at the hands of Charleston on Monday.
Decatur Eisenhower saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Benner, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, MacArthur also failed to score in their most recent game. Their rough 16-0 loss to Mt. Pulaski on Saturday might stick with them for a while. MacArthur has not had much luck with Mt. Pulaski recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Decatur Eisenhower skirted past MacArthur 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was MacArthur's Luke Karunas, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Decatur Eisenhower still be able to contain Karunas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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