After flying high against Mae Jemison on Monday, Decatur came back down to earth. The Red Raiders lost 17-2 to the Athens Golden Eagles on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Decatur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josey Hendrix, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 3-25. As for Athens, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Decatur will square off against Lee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Athens, they will take on Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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