Eagles
| 05/11/26 @ Akron-Fairgrove | 19 |
| 05/11/26 @ Akron-Fairgrove | 16 |
| 04/22/26 vs Caseville | 16 |
| 04/20/26 vs Caseville | 16 |
| 05/07/26 @ Mayville | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deckerville). They blew past the Akron-Fairgrove Vikings 19-4 on Monday. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ian Flanagan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Evan Benjey was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Russell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Deckerville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Deckerville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Akron-Fairgrove, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deckerville will face off against Brown City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Akron-Fairgrove, they will be playing at home against All Saints Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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