For the second straight game, Decatur will face off against Lakeside. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Decatur will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Decatur proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lakeside 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 17th.
For Lakeside's part, Jayden Mosley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Rory Lichtman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Decatur pushed their record up to 13-13 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
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