Decatur is 0-3 against Bridgman since June of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Bees at 4:30 p.m. Decatur knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Bridgman likes a good challenge.
Decatur's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Lawrence 11-0. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Gracie Smith
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Decatur let Gracie Smith and Sienna Potter run wild. Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Potter got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Smith a new career-high. Jenna Bradford was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Decatur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bridgman made easy work of Watervliet on Tuesday and carried off a 12-4 win. The Bees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Decatur pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Bridgman, their record is now 5-2-1.
Decatur suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bridgman in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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