The Dekaney Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Eisenhower Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dekaney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Dekaney came up short against Benjamin Davis and fell 9-5. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael Hayes and Adrian Martinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hayes scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Martinez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anthony Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Dekaney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. This was only their first loss (out of ten games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Spring, falling 10-2.
Dekaney's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Dekaney skirted past Eisenhower 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Dekaney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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