The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither White Pigeon nor Decatur made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Chiefs fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Brody Block put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Block wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bristol Ultz, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
White Pigeon's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Decatur, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Raiders beat White Pigeon by a score of 13-4 later that day.
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