The Decatur Eagles will face off against the Estacado Matadors at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Carter-Riverside a 13-0 shutout. Decatur might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Blaze Grider
| 03/21/25 @ Aubrey | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Eagle Mountain | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lake Worth | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Midlothian Heritage | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Covenant Christian | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Blaze Grider looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Decatur is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 13-14-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Caden Hill and James Mahoney did most of the damage at the plate: Hill went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Mahoney went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Mahoney has become a key player for Decatur: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 11-14-1 otherwise. Jed Ross was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Decatur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Estacado sidestepped Brownwood for a 4-3 win. That's two games straight that the Matadors have won by just one run.
Decatur pushed their record up to 18-15-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Estacado, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-16-1 record this season.
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