It was a good run, but Decatur unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Krum Bobcats by a score of 3-2. Decatur was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Krum apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Decatur got a good showing from Blaze Grider, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, James Mahoney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Decatur's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-7. As for Krum, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9-2 record this season.
Decatur will head out on the road to challenge Springtown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Decatur: 4, Springtown: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Krum, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kennedale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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