The Decatur Golden Gators will face off against the White River Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Decatur lost 14-4 to White River on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Gators have lost by exactly ten runs.
For White River's part, Elliotte Kajita and Laken Elvig were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Kajita struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Elvig struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Kajita a new career-high. At bat, Kajita went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run, while Elvig went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Kennedy Selander was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Abby Akins, who went 1-for-4 with three runs.
White River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win was the fourth in a row for White River, bringing their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Decatur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
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