Waldron is 2-8 against South Decatur since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Waldron Mohawks are on the road again to play the South Decatur Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waldron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Jac-Cen-Del by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Waldron has won by exactly three runs.
Jacob Bennett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bennett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Atwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, South Decatur has not done well against Oldenburg Academy recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. South Decatur walked away with a 4-1 win over Oldenburg Academy. The victory was nothing new for South Decatur as they're now sitting on three straight.
Devin Pate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JP Scudder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Scudder, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Waldron has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for South Decatur, their record is now 14-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Waldron has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Waldron came up short against South Decatur when the teams last played back in April, falling 9-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scudder, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Waldron knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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