North Decatur is 8-2 against Southwestern since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Chargers will face off against the Spartans at 7:30 p.m. North Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, North Decatur made easy work of Jac-Cen-Del and carried off a 14-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Xander Jones and Matthew Fields made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Jones pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Fields didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Jones went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Fields went 2-for-3 with one run.
Kamdenn McKinney
| 05/26/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Edinburgh | 2 |
| 03/30/24 @ Milan | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Southwestern | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Waldron | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamdenn McKinney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Gage Gabbard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
North Decatur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Southwestern and Morristown have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Spartans came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 9-5. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
North Decatur's record now sits at 14-9. As for Southwestern, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went North Decatur's way against Southwestern when the teams last played last Friday, as North Decatur made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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