Baseball Preview: Decatur Golden Gators vs. Federal Way Eagles
The Decatur Golden Gators will head out on the road to take on the Federal Way Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Decatur had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Silas.
Decatur got a good showing from Landin Hosterman, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hosterman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Spencer Holloway and Eric Havili did some serious damage despite the final result: Holloway scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Havili scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Decatur didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silas only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Federal Way fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Kentridge on Wednesday.
Decatur now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Federal Way, their record now sits at 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Decatur has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Federal Way struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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