The Decatur Eagles will challenge the Eagle Mountain Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Friday, Decatur made easy work of Bridgeport and carried off an 8-2 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jed Ross
| 03/15/25 @ Boyd | 6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Covenant Christian | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bridgeport | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Burkburnett | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Van | 1 |
Jed Ross made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Decatur's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-1 (and 10-12-1 when he doesn't). Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raymundo Contreras, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Decatur: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 11-13-1 otherwise. Brody Kelley was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Decatur hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eagle Mountain never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Castleberry by a score of 5-0.
Decatur's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eagle Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
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