South Decatur is 1-6 against Oldenburg Academy since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Decatur Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Oldenburg Academy Twisters at 5:30 p.m. South Decatur will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
South Decatur's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Edinburgh.
JP Scudder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Scudder has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scudder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Scudder wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Sessions, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Oldenburg Academy came up short against Centerville on Monday and fell 8-5. Oldenburg Academy has struggled against Centerville recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
South Decatur's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Oldenburg Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
South Decatur couldn't quite finish off Oldenburg Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can South Decatur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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