For the second straight game, Kent-Meridian will face off against Decatur. The Royals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Golden Gators at 4:00 p.m. Kent-Meridian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Decatur will come in with six straight victories.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Kent-Meridian and Decatur, and Decatur kept the tradition alive. The Royals came up short against the Golden Gators on Monday, falling 22-2.
For Decatur's part, Jacob Pech made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pech was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Eric Havili was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Buol, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Decatur was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kent-Meridian only posted a batting average of .062.
Decatur's win bumped their record up to 18-1-1. As for Kent-Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
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