Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Federal Way Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Decatur of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Decatur saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Buol, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
On Federal Way's side, Orlando Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Thoma Holden was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Peterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Federal Way, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
While Decatur 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 Wednesday.
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