Arabia Mountain extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-15. They came up short against the Decatur Bulldogs, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-2 on Monday.
As for Decatur, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Decatur's part, Baylor Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Rogers has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Mohl, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Decatur: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-14 otherwise.
While Arabia Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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