Dekaney can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past the Spring Lions 5-4. This was payback for Dekaney, who suffered a 7-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jonathan Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, getting three hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Green, who went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Anthony Russell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Dekaney's victory bumped their record up to 14-7-1. As for Spring, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Dekaney will have a chance to go back-to-back against Spring: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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