Decatur fell victim to Puyallup and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Puyallup Vikings. Decatur's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Puyallup's part, not much got past Mason Pike, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Decatur off the board. Pike has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Benedict and Tristan Ringrose did most of the damage at the plate: Benedict went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Ringrose scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Hemenway, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Puyallup, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Decatur nor Puyallup have any future games scheduled.
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