The Waldron Mohawks will head out on the road to challenge the South Decatur Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Waldron is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Tri 17-7. With that victory, Waldron brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Troy Atwood was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Corbin Yantiss, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Decatur entered their tilt with Southwestern with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 14-0 shutout on Monday. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Decatur yet this season.
Devin Pate made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Pate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, JP Scudder was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Brock Lane was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Waldron and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for South Decatur, their record is now 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waldron has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Waldron came up short against South Decatur when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Waldron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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