There's no place like home for Decatur, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Castleberry Lions with a sharp 12-3 victory on Tuesday. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Raymundo Contreras made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Decatur is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-10-1 otherwise. Contreras was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Caden Hill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Decatur is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-10-1 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cooper House was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jed Ross, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Eagles
| 03/11/25 vs Castleberry | 57.9% |
| 03/08/25 @ Krum | 33.3% |
| 03/07/25 vs Covenant Christian | 48.4% |
| 03/06/25 vs Pampa | 34.6% |
| 03/06/25 vs Vernon | 56% |
| + 16 more games |
Decatur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Decatur's record now sits at 6-11-1. As for Castleberry, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 7-2.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against Castleberry: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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