Decatur Community extended their losing streak to 14 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They came up short against the Wray Eagles, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 on Saturday.
As for Wray, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-10. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Wray's part, Gabe Kechter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Kechter a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Wray: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Grady Godsey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Saul Mattox, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Decatur Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wray, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Goodland at 3:00 p.m.
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