The Decatur Seahawks will square off against the Easton Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Decatur is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since May 14, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Delmar.
Meanwhile, Easton won against North Caroline on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over Queen Anne's County. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Kayden Webb made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Webb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Michael O'Connor and Dylan Cassell did most of the damage at the plate: O'Connor got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Cassell went 1-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI O'Connor has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jesus Cespo, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Decatur's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Easton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Decatur took their win against Easton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Seahawks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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