The North Decatur Chargers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Decatur a 16-0 shutout. North Decatur might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Kennedy Stier was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carman Thackery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Jac-Cen-Del was able to grind out a solid win over Oldenburg Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jac-Cen-Del.
Bailey Groth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maria Meyer and Abbie Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Meyer went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Schmidt scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Decatur now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Jac-Cen-Del, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
North Decatur couldn't quite finish off Jac-Cen-Del in their previous meeting back in April and fell 9-7. Can North Decatur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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