North Decatur is 0-6 against Eastern Hancock since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Chargers will host the Royals at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Decatur might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-1 to Rising Sun, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Eastern Hancock's offense. They came up short against Lapel on Friday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Royals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Eastern Hancock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Trackwell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Trackwell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
North Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Eastern Hancock's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Decatur has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Eastern Hancock, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given North Decatur's sizable advantage in that area, the Royals will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Decatur suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Eastern Hancock when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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