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| 04/18/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
The third road matchup was the charm for South Decatur, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They skirted past the Edinburgh Lancers 4-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-5 on Thursday.
Corey Nugent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
Nugent wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drake Scaggs, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Another was Corbin Johnson, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Edinburgh, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coming up, South Decatur will venture away from home to challenge Shawe Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Edinburgh, they are taking a road trip to square off against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Edinburgh's pitchers better be ready for this one: Irvington Preparatory Academy has averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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