Decatur has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Auburn Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur will be strutting in after a victory while Auburn will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Decatur beat Auburn Mountainview 4-1. The win was just what Decatur needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior game.
Brayden Larsen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Jeremaiah Henning relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tyler Buol was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Landen Parker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Auburn is still winless after their match against Kentridge on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Auburn fell just short of Kentridge by a score of 2-0.
Auburn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Frias, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Decatur's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Decatur couldn't quite finish off Auburn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Decatur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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