| 05/05/25 - Away | 2-22 L |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 04/14/22 - Away | 1-13 L |
| 05/02/17 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 04/20/16 - Home | 5-12 L |
| + 2 more games |
Kent-Meridian had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it five. They lost 22-2 to the Decatur Golden Gators. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Decatur, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
For Decatur's part, Jacob Pech made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pech was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eric Havili was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Buol, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
While Kent-Meridian 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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