South Decatur hasn't had much luck against Tri recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Titans at 5:30 p.m. South Decatur has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Decatur is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Southwestern, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Dalilah Martin
| 04/22/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Edinburgh | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Edinburgh | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Oldenburg Academy | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ South Ripley | 3 |
South Decatur saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalilah Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Martin has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Tri unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Shenandoah by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Titans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Macey Ballard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ballard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Tri's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for South Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Decatur hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Tri struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Decatur suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Tri when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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