Baseball Preview: Mooresville Pioneers vs. Decatur Central Hawks
Mooresville is 9-1 against Decatur Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mooresville Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Decatur Central Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Mooresville is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Mooresville beat Zionsville 7-2.
Hogan Denny was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Denny was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hudson DeVaughan looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Denny wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Dorn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central came up short against Perry Meridian on Saturday and fell 7-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Decatur Central has scored all season.
Decatur Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Losito, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Losito is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Decatur Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Mooresville back to even at 2-2. As for Decatur Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mooresville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Decatur Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mooresville took their win against Decatur Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mooresville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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