With a playoff game on the line, North Decatur rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for North Decatur who now have four in a row.
Sarah Swain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kennedy Stier was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bailey Groth gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cheyenne Cullen and Abbie Schmidt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cullen scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Schmidt scored a run while going 3-for-3.
North Decatur's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
As of now, neither North Decatur nor Jac-Cen-Del have any future games scheduled.
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