Crothersville had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it 11. They lost 17-7 to the South Decatur Cougars. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
Josh Reynolds was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Magnus Smith, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for South Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9. Considering they have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On South Decatur's side, Emmit McFarland was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave McFarland a new career-high. Corbin Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Crothersville will square off against Indiana School for the Deaf at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Deaf Hoosiers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Decatur, they will head out on the road to take on North Decatur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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