On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Decatur Golden Gators had to settle for a 6-5 loss against the Silas Rams. Decatur has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Decatur got a good showing from Landin Hosterman, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hosterman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Spencer Holloway and Eric Havili stepped up to the plate in a big way. Holloway scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Havili scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Decatur didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silas only tossed five.
On Silas' side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Bell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Decatur now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Silas, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Decatur will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Federal Way at 4:00 p.m. As for Silas, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-3 win vs. Capital on the 13th.
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