Jac-Cen-Del and North Decatur squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Jac-Cen-Del had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Decatur Chargers by a score of 5-4. Jac-Cen-Del was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Decatur apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Bailey Groth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cheyenne Cullen and Abbie Schmidt did some serious damage despite the final result: Cullen scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Schmidt scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On North Decatur's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sarah Swain gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Stier, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Jac-Cen-Del has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for North Decatur, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
As of now, neither Jac-Cen-Del nor North Decatur have any future games scheduled.
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