South Decatur is 8-2 against Edinburgh since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Decatur Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:00 p.m. South Decatur will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
South Decatur is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Edinburgh (and have done all season long). South Decatur was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Edinburgh on Friday.
Devin Pate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pate has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Corey Nugent was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Colby Rathburn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
South Decatur pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Edinburgh, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7-1.
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