Decatur extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-18. They lost 8-2 to the Austin Black Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-12 back in February.
As for Austin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. The result was nothing new for Austin, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Austin's part, they let Amiya Garth and Marissa Adams run wild. Garth went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Adams went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Khalilah Mason was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Decatur will take on Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Austin, they have already played their next game, a 9-0 victory against West Morgan on the 4th.
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