Oldenburg Academy is 6-1 against South Decatur since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Oldenburg Academy Twisters will challenge the South Decatur Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oldenburg Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Shawe Memorial.
Meanwhile, South Decatur put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past North Decatur 12-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Decatur.
Devin Pate was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Pate has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Nugent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colby Rathburn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Oldenburg Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for South Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Oldenburg Academy skirted past South Decatur 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Oldenburg Academy repeat their success, or does South Decatur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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