An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The South Decatur Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the North Decatur Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for South Decatur's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hauser on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled against the Jets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Corey Nugent
| 05/15/25 vs Hauser | 9 |
| 05/06/25 vs Morristown | 11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Waldron | 7 |
| 04/18/25 @ Edinburgh | 9 |
Corey Nugent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
North Decatur let Rising Sun stack five runs on them in the fifth inning on Saturday but luckily North Decatur prevailed anyway. The Chargers skirted past the Shiners 6-5. The win was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Matthew Fields was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Kamdenn McKinney also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
North Decatur was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
South Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for North Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Decatur has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Decatur took their win against North Decatur in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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