Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-5 to the Bridgman Bees. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bees this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Tuesday.
Cayden Cropsey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Bridgman, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-10.
Looking ahead, Decatur will face off against Watervliet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bridgman, they will take on Western at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bees 4, the Panthers 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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