
Eagles
03/28/25 vs Lake Worth | 19 |
03/03/25 vs Bridgeport | 16 |
02/25/25 @ Lake Worth | 16 |
04/25/25 @ Carter-Riverside | 15 |
02/27/25 vs North Side | 15 |
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Decatur brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carter-Riverside a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Decatur, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alexa Beeson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Madi Moreland was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Abby Steele was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Decatur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win snapped Decatur's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-8 record. As for Carter-Riverside, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against Carter-Riverside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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