Ardmore had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it four. They lost 9-2 to the Decatur Red Raiders. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
As for Decatur, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Decatur's part, Ben Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Decatur got a big performance out of Charlie Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harris Penley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ardmore will take on Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Decatur, they will challenge Brewer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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