Decatur Community extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 18-2 to the Goodland Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on Thursday.
Garrett Emigh was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season.
As for Goodland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
On Goodland's side, they let Kaleb Williams and Zach Thorson run wild. Williams went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Thorson went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Thorson has become a key player for Goodland: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joseph Vonlintel, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Decatur Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Goodland, they will take on Ulysses at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.44 runs per game on average), something the Cowboys will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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