Waldron has not done well against North Decatur recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Waldron Mohawks walked away with an 8-4 win over the North Decatur Chargers. Winning may never get old, but Waldron sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jacob Bennett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bennett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bennett was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Atwood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lindsey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On North Decatur's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xander Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Waldron has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for North Decatur, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waldron will take on Southwestern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waldron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for North Decatur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hauser at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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