The Dekaney Wildcats will square off against the MacArthur Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Dekaney has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Dekaney duked it out with Spring on Friday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Jonathan Perez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, MacArthur never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Westfield as they made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Generals have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for MacArthur and bumps their season record up to 13-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Dekaney, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Dekaney beat MacArthur 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Generals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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