Decatur is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sussex Central. The Seahawks fell just short of the Golden Knights by a score of 6-5. The Seahawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Decatur got a massive performance out of Bailey Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Ryleigh Smith was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Decatur's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Sussex Central, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, Decatur will square off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.43 runs per game on average), something the Seahawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sussex Central, they will take on Lake Forest at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Golden Knights surely won't give up without a fight.
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