White Pigeon had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it eight. They lost 17-7 to the Decatur Raiders. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Decatur, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Decatur's part, the team relied heavily on Sienna Potter, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those eight RBI gave Potter a new career-high. Emmilynne LaPorte was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
While White Pigeon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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