Kent-Meridian hasn't had much luck against Decatur recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Royals will take on the Golden Gators at 4:00 p.m. Kent-Meridian has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kent-Meridian is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to White River.
Meanwhile, Decatur entered their tilt with Federal Way on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 9-2. The Golden Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Decatur got a big performance out of Tyler Buol, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Decatur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Federal Way only managed five hits.
Decatur pushed their record up to 17-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Kent-Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Kent-Meridian suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Decatur in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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