Baseball Recap: South Decatur Takes a Loss

South Decatur fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Morristown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 7-5. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Corey Nugent

Stolen Base

04/23/25 @ Shawe Memorial	3
05/06/25 vs Morristown	2
04/18/25 @ Edinburgh	2
04/17/25 vs Edinburgh	1
04/11/25 vs Southwestern	1
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Corey Nugent put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for South Decatur: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, Grady Scudder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Karson Templeton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.

This is the second loss in a row for South Decatur and nudges their season record down to 3-6. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 3-9 Morristown and 4-7 Waldron. As for Morristown, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.

Coming up, South Decatur will challenge Waldron at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mohawks have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Morristown will be paying especially close attention to South Decatur's contest: after South Decatur faces off against Waldron, they'll take on Morristown again at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.