After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Auburn Riverside, Decatur was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kentwood Conquerors and snuck past 3-1. This was payback for Decatur, who suffered a 4-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Karen Cervantes spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Decatur's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kahea Sharpe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Kentwood's side, Sarah Wright was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 23 over eight innings pitched. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kentwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 23 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur only tossed ten.
Decatur's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Kentwood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2.
Decatur will take on Beamer at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beamer is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Decatur will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Kentwood, they will face off against Jefferson at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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