South Decatur came tearing into Monday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Edinburgh Lancers a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Decatur also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
JP Scudder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Scudder has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scudder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Scudder wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Sessions, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Edinburgh's side, Gabe Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
South Decatur pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Edinburgh, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8-1.
South Decatur will head out on the road to square off against Oldenburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edinburgh, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jac-Cen-Del at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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