Bridgeport has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Decatur Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Bridgeport came up short against Decatur and fell 6-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bridgeport in their matchups with Decatur: they've now lost six in a row.
For Decatur's part, Zach Blum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Blum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Decatur got a great performance from Jaden Hensley as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Hensley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Greg Mcdonnell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bridgeport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Decatur, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
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