Dekaney is 1-9 against Spring since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dekaney Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Spring Lions at 6:00 p.m. Dekaney is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
While Dekaney has not struggled against Spring recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Dekaney had just enough and edged Spring out 5-4.
Jonathan Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, Micah Green was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Anthony Russell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Dekaney's victory bumped their record up to 14-7-1. As for Spring, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
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