It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Decatur had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Brownwood Lions out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Decatur sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jed Ross was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Luis Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Decatur pushed their record up to 24-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Brownwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-7-1.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brownwood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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