Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. Their tough 15-5 defeat to the Jacksonville Crimsons might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Decatur Eisenhower of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Decatur Eisenhower saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Benner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Braeden Apholone, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Jacksonville's side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Hicks, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Lane, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Jacksonville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Decatur Eisenhower will stay at home for another game and welcome Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur Eisenhower is facing Meridian at the right time seeing as Meridian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jacksonville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Normal University at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jacksonville: 2.8, Normal University: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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