Baseball Game Preview: Decatur Central Hawks vs. Franklin Central Flashes

The Decatur Central Hawks will face off against the Franklin Central Flashes at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Decatur Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Franklin Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Avon hit Decatur Central with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orioles. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Zach Losito made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Franklin Central came up short against Hamilton Southeastern on Saturday and fell 6-3.

Isaac Richardson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Nevan Tutterow was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Nate Schwark, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Decatur Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Franklin Central, they dropped their record down to 5-19 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road.

Decatur Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.