Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). Everything went their way against the Beamer Titans on Monday as they made off with a 25-1 win. With that victory, the Golden Gators brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Alex Dutenhoffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dutenhoffer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Broq Powlus looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Tyler Buol
| 04/14/25 @ Beamer | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Kentwood | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Jefferson | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Kentridge | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Mt. Rainier | 2 |
Back at the plate, Tyler Buol was incredible, going 5-for-6 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Holloway, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Decatur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Decatur's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Beamer, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Titans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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