For the second straight game, Decatur will face off against Bridgeport. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Decatur has five straight victories, Bridgeport has 21 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Decatur's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Bridgeport. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Raymundo Contreras made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Decatur is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 10-13-1 otherwise. Contreras was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Brody Kelley
| 04/08/25 @ Bridgeport | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lake Worth | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Vernon | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Burkburnett | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lake Worth | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Brody Kelley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Decatur's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-13-1 when he doesn't). Ryder Hanley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Decatur's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-13-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bridgeport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
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