Thursday just wasn't the day for Waldron's offense. They fell 3-0 to the South Decatur Cougars on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Waldron's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Waldron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On South Decatur's side, Devin Pate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Pate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Waldron dropped their record down to 6-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Decatur, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
While Waldron had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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