Tahoma never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Decatur on Wednesday. They blew past the Decatur Golden Gators 11-4. This was a revenge match for Tahoma, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 defeat when these two played on Tuesday.
Sean Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evans has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beckett Turnbow, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Ryder Frtiz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Decatur's side, Spencer Holloway was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Gilmore, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Decatur didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tahoma only tossed six.
Tahoma has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Decatur, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Tahoma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur, they will be playing at home against Bellevue Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue Christian is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Decatur will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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