Baseball Recap: Decatur Finds Playoff Glory Versus Carter-Riverside

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Bridgeport	14
03/25/25 @ Lake Worth	14
05/01/25 vs Carter-Riverside	13
03/28/25 vs Lake Worth	13
03/06/25 vs Vernon	13

Decatur extended their postseason success on Thursday against Carter-Riverside. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Carter-Riverside. Decatur might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.

Blaze Grider looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Caden Hill and James Mahoney did most of the damage at the plate: Hill went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Mahoney went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most doubles Hill has posted since back in February. Jed Ross was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Decatur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The victory (which was Decatur's fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-15-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Carter-Riverside, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.

As of now, neither Decatur nor Carter-Riverside have any future games scheduled.