Mardela dropped their record down to 17-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Decatur Seahawks by a score of 3-1. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Seahawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Decatur, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Decatur's part, Emily Blume spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. Blume has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Decatur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As of now, neither Mardela nor the Seahawks have any future games scheduled.
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