Front row left to right Alex Glier, Jordan Hull, Keenan Howard, Pete Sass, Zaylen McCoy, Top row left to right Ryan Lewis, Mitchell Smith, James Huey, Darius Lucas Photo provided by Ray Glier

After winning its first round of play off games against Walnut Grove high over the weekend, the Decatur High baseball team is gearing up for the second-round.

The bulldogs will face Union Grove High School of McDonough on Wednesday, May 3. According to parent Ray Glier, “Game 1 is 4 p.m. and Game 2 is 6:30 p.m. If Game 3 is necessary it is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. on Friday.

Glier said prior to the first round of the playoffs, the last time DHS hosted a playoff game was 1951.

Here’s Glier’s summary of the series with Walnut Grove.

Decatur won its first-round playoff series against Walnut Grove this past weekend. The Bulldogs lost, 3-2, in 11 innings, won Game 2, 7-5, in 13 innings, and then won decisive Game 3, 7-6.