Decatur won the last time they faced Auburn Mountainview, and things went their way on Monday too. The Decatur Golden Gators came out on top against the Auburn Mountainview Lions by a score of 9-5.
Karen Cervantes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kahea Sharpe was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sina Fuiava, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Auburn Mountainview's side, Mia Heigh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Decatur pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Auburn Mountainview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Decatur will be playing in front of their home fans against Auburn at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Auburn Mountainview, they will head out on the road to take on Kentlake at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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