Crothersville is 0-3 against South Decatur since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Crothersville Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the South Decatur Cougars at 5:00 p.m.
Crothersville is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Monday. They lost 19-3 to Lanesville.
Crothersville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hilton, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, South Decatur put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Decatur a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Decatur.
Devin Pate was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Pate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Nugent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Colby Rathburn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Crothersville's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for South Decatur, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crothersville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crothersville suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to South Decatur when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Crothersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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