The Decatur Golden Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Decatur took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Federal Way with a sharp 18-8 win. The Golden Gators haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Sam Hackney was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Luci Pech, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Decatur lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against Enumclaw, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since April 15th.
Mia Heigh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last seven games she's played.
Auburn Mountainview's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Decatur, their record now sits at 9-7.
Decatur suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Auburn Mountainview when the teams last played back in April. Can the Golden Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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