Decatur entered their tilt with Bridgeport with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bridgeport Bulls by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Decatur has won by exactly three runs.
Zach Blum made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Blum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Decatur got a great performance from Jaden Hensley as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Hensley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg Mcdonnell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bridgeport's side, Cason Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Decatur's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Bridgeport, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bridgeport: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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