Softball Game Preview: Decatur Central Hawks vs. Whiteland Warriors

Hawks

Runs

05/06/25 @ Whiteland	4
05/05/25 @ Plainfield	2
05/03/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson	5
05/03/25 @ Noblesville	4
04/30/25 vs Plainfield	0
+ 10 more games

For the second straight game, Decatur Central will face off against Whiteland. The Hawks will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Decatur Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Decatur Central turned things around against Whiteland on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Warriors 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since May 8, 2024.

Ashyr Lawson was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.

Lawson wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Decatur Central lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The Hawks are 2-1 when they post two or more home runs.

Decatur Central's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Whiteland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.