Tharptown had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-14 to make it four. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Red Raiders. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Raiders earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
As for Decatur, they moved to 7-25 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Decatur's part, Jazlyn Jackson and Annabelle Mathews did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Mathews went 3-for-5 with five RBI. Those three hits gave Jackson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Tharptown will take on Brilliant at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Decatur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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