MacArthur came into Monday's match having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers on Monday as the MacArthur Generals made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what MacArthur needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Sean Abraham made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Abraham was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zion Bradford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Karunas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Decatur Eisenhower's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darion Alexander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
MacArthur's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 2-24 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road.
MacArthur will face off against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something MacArthur surely won't give up without a fight. Decatur Eisenhower does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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