After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Decatur finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Eagle Mountain Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in March.
Decatur's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Eagle Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-11-1 record this season.
Decatur will host Springtown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Porcupines have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Eagle Mountain, they will head out to take on Pearce at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight.
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