Decatur dropped their record down to 8-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Enumclaw Hornets, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 two weeks ago.
Decatur saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kahea Sharpe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Enumclaw, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Enumclaw's side, Alyssa Harris tossed a big game, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Lim, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bella Aubrey, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Decatur will venture away from home to challenge White River at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Enumclaw, they will head out to take on Kent-Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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