For the second straight game, Decatur will face off against Burkburnett. The Eagles will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Decatur has three straight wins, Burkburnett has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Decatur barely beat Burkburnett the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Bulldogs 10-1 on Tuesday.
Raymundo Contreras
| 04/01/25 vs Burkburnett | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lake Worth | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lake Worth | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Aubrey | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Vernon | 1 |
Jed Ross and Raymundo Contreras made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ross pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Contreras tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ross also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Decatur is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-12-1 otherwise. At the plate, Ross scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Contreras went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Contreras a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cooper House was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Decatur is undefeated when House posts two or more runs, but 5-13-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Layne West, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Decatur's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Burkburnett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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