Decatur barely beat Burkburnett the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Raymundo Contreras
| 04/01/25 vs Burkburnett | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lake Worth | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Aubrey | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Castleberry | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Vernon | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Mineral Wells | 6 |
Jed Ross and Raymundo Contreras made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ross pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Contreras tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. At the plate, Ross scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Contreras went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base. Ross has become a key player for Decatur: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-13-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cooper House was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Layne West, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Decatur pushed their record up to 11-13-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Burkburnett, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Decatur will have a chance to go back-to-back against Burkburnett: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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