The Decatur Golden Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Catholic Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Decatur beat Auburn 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Decatur.
Hunter Buol spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Decatur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 12-0 victory. Kennedy Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
Tahvo Latvala looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaxon Fitxgerald was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Luke Logan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Decatur has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Kennedy Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Decatur has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kennedy Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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