Kent-Meridian had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it five. They came up short against the Decatur Golden Gators, falling 16-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2017, but that streak is no more.
As for Decatur, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-1-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For Decatur's part, Alex Dutenhoffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Dutenhoffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Landon Le looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
Back at the plate, Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Spencer Holloway was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Kent-Meridian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur, they will head out to take on Kentridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Gators 1.6, the Chargers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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