The Decatur Eagles will take on the Vernon Lions in a tournament on Thursday. Decatur is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Decatur's offense. They came up short against Van on Saturday, falling 10-0.
Decatur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymundo Contreras, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Vernon challenged Archer City on Saturday. Everything went Vernon's way against Archer City as Vernon made off with a 15-2 win. Considering the Lions' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Tru Gipson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Gipson was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, TJ Disbrow was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Those runs were his first of the season. Ryan Fieldhouse was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Vernon, their record now sits at 2-4.
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