The South Decatur Cougars will face off against the Crothersville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Decatur had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Morristown put an end to it on Friday. The Cougars came up short against the Yellow Jackets, falling 17-2. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
South Decatur saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Witkemper, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-7 to Austin.
Alexis Caudill led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Sharp, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
South Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Crothersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Crothersville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Decatur hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Crothersville, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain South Decatur's hitters?
Everything went South Decatur's way against Crothersville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as South Decatur made off with a 19-4 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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