Decatur has not done well against Tahoma recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Decatur Golden Gators' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tahoma Bears a 1-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Decatur.
The result came thanks to Hunter Buol's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Decatur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Havili, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Tahoma didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur only tossed eight.
Decatur now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Tahoma, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tahoma: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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