Waldron extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-10. They came up short against the North Decatur Chargers, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mohawks of the 19-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for North Decatur, they now have a winning record of 7-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For North Decatur's part, Matthew Fields was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Fields also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Decatur is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Fields was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Dean, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kipton Ruf, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
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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